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- [sahy-koh-suh-mat-ik, -soh-]
- /ˌsaɪ koʊ səˈmæt ɪk, -soʊ-/
- /ˌsaɪ.kəʊ.səˈmæt.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-koh-suh-mat-ik, -soh-]
- /ˌsaɪ koʊ səˈmæt ɪk, -soʊ-/
Definitions of psychosomatic word
- adjective psychosomatic of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors. 1
- adjective psychosomatic pertaining to or involving both the mind and the body. 1
- adjective psychosomatic physical symptoms: with emotional cause 1
- adjective psychosomatic If someone has a psychosomatic illness, their symptoms are caused by worry or unhappiness rather than by a physical problem. 0
- adjective psychosomatic of or relating to disorders, such as stomach ulcers, thought to be caused or aggravated by psychological factors such as stress 0
- adjective psychosomatic designating or of a disorder of the body originating in or aggravated by the psychic or emotional processes of the individual 0
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Origin of psychosomatic
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; psycho- + somatic
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Parts of speech for Psychosomatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
psychosomatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
psychosomatic usage trend in Literature
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