psy|chol|o|gism

psy|chol|o|gism
psy|chol|o|gism «sy KOL uh jihz uhm», noun.
1. the use, especially the excessive use, of psychological methods or principles, as in history, philosophy, or literature: »

In history Namier pretended to be advocating a ruthless materialism, while actually encouraging a crude kind of psychologism (John Rex).

2. a term or idea used in or popularized by psychology: »

... an odd assortment of flamboyant reach-me-down psychologisms (H. R. F. Keating).


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  • chol — chol·a·gog·ic; chol·a·gogue; chol·angiogram; chol·an·gi·o·graph·ic; chol·an·gi·og·ra·phy; chol·an·gi·ole; chol·an·gi·o·lit·ic; chol·an·gi·o·li·tis; chol·an·gi·o·ma; chol·an·gi·tis; chol·an·threne; chol·er; chol·era; chol·er·a·ic;… …   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

  • gism — al·o·gism; anal·o·gism; an·til·o·gism; bi·ol·o·gism; car·pet·bag·gism; demi·ur·gism; di·al·o·gism; en·er·gism; eu·lo·gism; ge·oph·a·gism; gism; hip·poph·a·gism; hy·per·pha·lan·gism; hy·po·pha·lan·gism; lit·ur·gism; mon·er·gism; ne·ol·o·gism;… …   English syllables

  • psychologism — psy·chol·o·gism …   English syllables

  • psychologism — psy•chol•o•gism [[t]saɪˈkɒl əˌdʒɪz əm[/t]] n. pho why emphasis upon psychological factors in the development of a theory, as in history or philosophy …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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