psychogenesis

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noun

The origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour

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Meanings

nounpsychogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural psychogeneses)

plural psychogeneses

  1. countableuncountableThe origin and development of psychological processes such as personality and behaviour
  2. countableuncountableThe development of a physical disorder from a psychological factor

Origin

From psycho- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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