psychodramatically

adverb

In a psychodramatic way; in terms of a psychodrama.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English psychodramatic →
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Meanings

adverbpsychodramatically (comparative more psychodramatically, superlative most psychodramatically)

comparative more psychodramatically · superlative most psychodramatically

  1. In a psychodramatic way; in terms of a psychodrama.

    By forcing their suitors to be earnest or sincere, the women psychodramatically circumscribe them.

    1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Ancient Greekδράω (dráō)
  5. Ancient Greekδρᾶμα (drâma)
  6. Ancient Greekδρᾱμᾰτῐκός (drāmătĭkós)
  7. Latindrāmaticu
  8. Englishdramatic
  9. Englishpsychodramatic
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishpsychodramatically

From psychodramatic + -ally.

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APA

psychodramatically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychodramatically

MLA

“psychodramatically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychodramatically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychodramatically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychodramatically.

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