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psychogeriatric

psy·cho·ger·i·at·rics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-jeer-ee-a-triks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˌdʒɪər iˈæ trɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-jeer-ee-a-triks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˌdʒɪər iˈæ trɪks/

Definitions of psychogeriatric word

  • noun psychogeriatric the psychology of old age. 1
  • adjective psychogeriatric (of an older person) no longer in touch with everyday realities; exhibiting delusions; mentally incompetent 0
  • noun psychogeriatric a confused old person 0
  • noun psychogeriatric an impersonal label for a patient, as a unit, requiring institutional services appropriate for a mentally disordered old person 0

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Origin of psychogeriatric

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; psycho- + geriatrics

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Parts of speech for Psychogeriatric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

psychogeriatric popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

psychogeriatric usage trend in Literature

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