psy|cho|gen|e|sis — «SY koh JEHN uh sihs», noun. 1. the origin or development of the mind or soul. 2. animal evolution due to mental activity rather than to natural selection. ╂[< psycho + genesis] … Useful english dictionary
psy|cho|neu|ro|sis — «SY koh nu ROH sihs, nyu », noun, plural ses « seez». a mental disorder with physical symptoms but without apparent organic disease: »In both the actual neuroses and the psychoneuroses the symptoms proceed from the libido (Sigmund Freud). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
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psy|cho|a|nal|y|sis — «SY koh uh NAL uh sihs», noun. 1. a) the examination of a person s mind to discover the unconscious desires, fears, anxieties, or motivating forces which produce certain mental and emotional disorders: »Psychoanalysis aims at and achieves nothing … Useful english dictionary
psy|cho|sis — «sy KOH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. any severe form of mental disturbance or disease which may also be associated with physical disease, and which produces deep and far reaching disruption of normal behavior and social functioning:… … Useful english dictionary
met|em|psy|cho|sis — «MEHT uhm sy KOH sihs, muh TEHMP suh », noun, plural ses « seez». the passing of the soul at death from one body into another body; transmigration of the soul. Some Oriental philosophies teach that by metempsychosis a person s soul lives again in … Useful english dictionary
neu|ro|psy|cho|sis — «NUR oh sy KOH sihs, NYUR », noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a mental disorder associated with or caused by organic disease of the nervous system. 2. = psychoneurosis. (Cf. ↑psychoneurosis) … Useful english dictionary
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cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… … English syllables
psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; … English syllables