psychic determinism
psy·chic de·ter·min·ism
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-kik dih-tur-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ kɪk dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-kik dih-tur-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ kɪk dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of psychic determinism words
- noun psychic determinism the theory that all aspects of a person's psychological makeup arise from specific causes or forces, as previous experiences or instinctual drives, which may be conscious or unconscious. 1
- noun psychic determinism the assumption, made esp by Freud, that mental processes do not occur by chance but that a cause can always be found for them 0
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Origin of psychic determinism
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
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Parts of speech for Psychic determinism
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psychic determinism popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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