Psychologically
[saɪ'kɒlədʒɪklɪ] or [saɪkə'lɑdʒɪkli]
Definition
(adv.) with regard to psychology; 'war that caught them in its toils either psychologically or physically'; 'the event was very damaging to the child psychologically'.
(adv.) in terms of psychology; 'classify poetry psychologically'.
Editor: Ned--From WordNet
Examples
- Psychologically, the defining characteristic of play is not amusement nor aimlessness. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Now in making that statement, I am aware that it is a sweeping one, and I do not mean to imply that Mr. Wallas is the only modern man who has tried to think about politics psychologically. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
Editor: Ned