psychophysics

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noun

The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes.

OriginEnglish physics ← Middle English phisik ← Latin physicus →
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Meanings

nounpsychophysics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  6. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  7. Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
  8. Ancient Greekφυσικός (phusikós)
  9. Latinphysicus
  10. Middle Englishphisik
  11. Englishphysic
  12. Englishphysics
  13. Englishpsychophysics

From psycho- + physics.

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Translations

Finnish psykofysiikka
  • psykofysiikkaa branch of psychology
French psychophysique
  • psychophysiquea branch of psychology
German Psychophysik
  • Psychophysika branch of psychology
Greek ψυχοφυσική
  • ψυχοφυσική (psychofysikí)a branch of psychology
Irish sícifisic, sícifiseolaíocht
  • sícifisica branch of psychology
  • sícifiseolaíochta branch of psychology
Polish psychofizyka
  • psychofizykaa branch of psychology
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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