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psychodynamic

psy·cho·dy·nam·ics
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-dahy-nam-iks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-dahy-nam-iks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/

Definitions of psychodynamic word

  • noun psychodynamic Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors. 1
  • noun psychodynamic the aggregate of motivational forces, both conscious and unconscious, that determine human behavior and attitudes. 1

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Origin of psychodynamic

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; psycho- + dynamics

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Parts of speech for Psychodynamic

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preposition
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psychodynamic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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