Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z psychosis A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality. psychosocial Having both psychological and social aspects. psychosocially With regard to psychosociology. psychosociological Having both psychological and sociological aspects. psychosociologically In a psychosociological manner. psychosociologist A practitioner of psychosociology psychosociology The study of psychosocial development. psychosomatic Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms, etc. which have mental causes. psychosomatically In a psychosomatic manner or context. psychosomatician A psychosomaticist: a specialist in psychosomatic disorders. psychosomaticist A specialist in psychosomatic disorders. psychosomaticity The quality or state of being psychosomatic, i.e. (of an illness) being of psychogenic aetiology. psychosomatics psychosomatic medicine (science) psychosomatization The development of psychosomatic illness. psychosonic Relating to the effects of sound on the mind or soul. psychosonics psychosonic phenomena collectively psychosophy The knowledge or wisdom of the mind or soul. psychosphere The realm of consciousness. psychospiritual Of or pertaining to the relationship between spirituality and the mind. psychospiritually In a psychospiritual fashion. psychostasia The weighing of souls, as a form of judgment of people's worth. psychostatic Relating to psychostatics. psychostatically In psychostatic terms. psychostatics The theory of the conditions of the phenomena of mind. psychostimulant Tending to increase mental alertness and awareness psychostimulating Acting as a psychostimulant. psychostimulation The action or result of a psychostimulant psychostimulatory Acting as a psychostimulant. psychostress psychological stress psychostressor A psychological stressor. psychosurgeon One who carries out psychosurgery. psychosurgery Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness. psychosurgical Relating to psychosurgery. psychosyndrome A psychological or psychiatric syndrome psychosynthesis A form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self. psychosynthesist A practitioner of psychosynthesis. psychosynthetic Relating to psychosynthesis. psychotactical Of or relating to psychological tactics. psychotechnic Relating to psychotechnology psychotechnical Relating to practical applications of psychology psychotechnician A practitioner of psychotechnology. psychotechnics Synonym of psychotechnology. psychotechnological Relating to psychotechnology. psychotechnologist A practitioner of psychotechnology. psychotechnology The technological application of psychology psychotheism The doctrine that God is pure spirit. psychotheoretical Relating to psychoanalytic theory. psychotheory psychoanalytic theory psychotherapeutic Of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy) psychotherapeutically By means of, or with regard to psychotherapy. psychotherapeutics psychotherapy psychotherapist Someone who practices psychotherapy. psychotherapy The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques. psychothriller A psychological thriller (suspenseful work). psychotic Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis. psychotically In a psychotic manner. psychoticism A personality pattern typified by aggressiveness and interpersonal hostility. psychotization The process of making psychotic. psychotogenesis The development of psychosis. psychotogenic That causes psychosis psychotoid Resembling psychosis. psychotolytic That reduces the severity of psychosis; antipsychotic. psychotomimesis The onset of psychotic symptoms following the administration of a drug. psychotomimetic That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations). psychotomimetically In a psychotomimetic manner. psychotopological Relating to psychotopology. psychotopology The psychological dimension of place; the impact of the physical environment on one's emotional and mental state; psychogeography. psychotoxic That has a toxic effect on the mind psychotoxicity The condition of being psychotoxic psychotrauma psychological trauma psychotraumatic Relating to psychotrauma psychotraumatism traumatism as a result of psychotrauma psychotraumatization Psychological traumatization. psychotraumatological Of or relating to psychotraumatology. psychotraumatologist One who studies psychotraumatology. psychotraumatology The study of psychological trauma. psychotridine An alkaloid, found in some species of Psychotria, with analgesic effects. psychotrine An alkaloid found in ipecac root. psychotronic Of or pertaining to psychotronics. psychotronically In terms of, or by means of, psychotronics. psychotronics A field of military technology dealing with electronic weapons or devices used to either degrade or enhance human health by directed energy. psychotrophic That affects brain function psychotropic Affecting the mind or mental processes. psychotropism The desire for or pursuit of altered states of consciousness. psychotypological Relating to psychotypology. psychotypologically In terms of psychotypology. psychotypology The way in which a language learner perceives differences and similarities between languages, affecting the learner's communication in those languages. psychout The act of psyching someone out. psychovisual Relating to the psychology of vision. psychovisually In a psychovisual manner or context. psychovitalism The belief that the mind is influenced by a basic vital force. psychovitalistic Of or pertaining to psychovitalism psychovitality psychological vitality psychowarfare psychological warfare psychozoic Pertaining to the period of geological time characterized by the presence of human intelligence. psychroactive active at low temperatures psychrolutid Any member of the family Psychrolutidae; toadfishes. psychrometer Any of several instruments used to measure the relative humidity of the atmosphere; especially a wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer. psychrometric relating to the measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air. psychrometrical psychrometric psychrometrically By means of a psychrometer. psychrometrics The measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour. psychrometry Synonym of psychrometrics (“the measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour”). psychrophile An organism that can live and thrive at temperatures much lower than normal; a form of extremophile. psychrophilia A tendency to thrive at low temperatures. psychrophilic Especially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature. psychrophilicity The condition of being psychrophilic psychrophilous Synonym of psychrophilic. psychrophobia An abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold psychrophore A refrigerating instrument like a catheter for cooling the urethra. psychrophyte Any plant that tolerates, or thrives in a cold climate, especially in Arctic or alpine conditions psychroplanet A habitable planet that has a surface temperature of −50 to 0°C (colder than is optimal for most terrestrial life), such as Mars. psychrosensitive Sensitive to the cold. psychrosensitivity sensitivity to cold temperatures psychrosphere The deep, relatively cold layer of the ocean. psychrospheric Relating to the psychrosphere. psychroteuthid Any squid in the family Psychroteuthidae. psychrotherapy The therapeutic use of low temperatures psychrotolerance tolerance of the cold psychrotolerant tolerant to cold psychrotroph An organism adapted to cold. psychrotrophic Describing microorganisms that thrive in a cold environment. psychroxerophytic Both cold and very dry psychspeak The jargon used by psychologists or psychiatrists. psyculture The subculture associated with psytrance and related music genres. psydracium A tiny, irregular-shaped pustule. psydub A fusion genre of electronic music having its roots in psytrance, ambient, and dub music. psyker a person who uses psychic powers. psykter An Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot, used as a wine cooler. psylla Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae. psyllid Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices. psyllium Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium. psyop An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort. psyoppery The use of psyops. psyops Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs, emotions and behavior of citizens. Psyspam A strategy in competitive Pokémon in which the player uses multiple powerful Psychic type Pokémon and moves, especially while the Psychic Terrain field effect is active, which increases damaging power. psytrance A genre of trance music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high-tempo riffs. psywar psychological warfare Pszczyna A town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. pta To take part in a parent-teacher association. Ptacek A surname from Czech. ptaeroxylin A particular oxepinochromone. Ptah A god of creativity and craftsmen, sometimes also identified with the gods of death and the birth of the sun. Ptak A surname. ptaquiloside A carcinogenic terpenoid glycoside, found in bracken, that is poisonous to cattle. ptarmic A substance, such as pepper or snuff, that causes sneezing. ptarmigan Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia. ptarmoscopy The divinatory interpretation of sneezes. ptarmus A sneeze; sneezing; especially spasmodic sneezing. PTB Proto-Tibeto-Burman