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PSYCHOGENETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the origin and development of the mind
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
psychogenesis (a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
Synonyms:
psychogenetic; psychogenic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
psychogenesis (the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors)