Meanings
nounabnormal psychology (countable and uncountable, plural abnormal psychologies)
plural abnormal psychologies
- countableuncountableThe academic study of persons whose psychological characteristics deviate from the norm, such as neuroses, psychoses, and other disorders.
- countableuncountableAn instance of a person having psychological characteristics that deviate from the norm.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
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Broader
psychologypsychological science
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Translations
Dutch psychopathologie
- psychopathologieacademic study
Portuguese psicologia anormal
- psicologia anormalacademic study
Russian психопатоло́гия
- психопатоло́гия (psixopatológija)academic study
Spanish psicología anormal
- psicología anormalacademic study
Ukrainian патопсихологія
- патопсихологія (patopsyxolohija)academic study
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APA
abnormal psychology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormal%20psychology
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“abnormal psychology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormal%20psychology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abnormal psychology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnormal%20psychology.
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