psy|cho|his|to|ry

psy|cho|his|to|ry
psy|cho|his|to|ry «SY koh HIHS tuhr ee, -tree», noun, plural -ries.
1. a historical account written from a psychological point of view.
2. the writing of such a history or histories: »

Mazlish is at his worst fiddling around with “orality” and “anality”…At his modest best, he offers this experiment in psychohistory as “a sketch” that “might inspire others to further effort” (Newsweek).


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  • psy|cho|his|to|ri|an — «SY koh hihs TR ee uhn, TOHR », noun. a person who writes about history from a psychological point of view …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|cho|his|tor|i|cal — «SY koh hihs TR uh kuhl, TOHR », adjective. of or having to do with psychohistory or the psychological aspects of history …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|cho|dra|ma — «SY koh DRAH muh, DRAM uh», noun. 1. the process of acting out a personal situation by a patient with the help of an audience or other actors, used in psychotherapy to reveal to the patient the social significance of his problems and aid in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psychohistory — psy•cho•his•to•ry [[t]ˌsaɪ koʊˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri[/t]] n. pl. ries lit.+why an account of a historical figure that uses theoretical constructs of psychology, esp. psychoanalysis, to explain actions and motivations • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

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