Meanings
comparative more psychosomatic · superlative most psychosomatic
- human sciencesPertaining to physical diseases, symptoms, etc. which have mental causes.
1 more example
Even the “unconscious” frequently prefers physical problems to psychological ones as suggested by the prevalence of psychosomatic ailments: physical symptoms--for example, stomach aches--caused by an emotional problem. It has been estimated that more than 50% of a physicians’ practice involves the treatment of psychosomatic complaints.
2000 May 28, Peter Wolson, “A World of Psychophobia”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 10 May 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveused of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
- Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
- Englishpsycho-
- Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
- Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
- Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
- Ancient Greekσωματικός (sōmatikós)
- Englishsomatic
- Englishpsychosomatic
Translations
Catalan psicosomàtic
- psicosomàticof physical effects with mental causes
Chinese Mandarin 心理作用引起的, 身心
- 心理作用引起的 (xīnlǐ zuòyòng yǐnqǐ de)of physical effects with mental causes
- 身心 (shēn-xīn)of physical effects with mental causes
Czech psychosomatický
- psychosomatickýof physical effects with mental causes
Danish psykosomatisk
- psykosomatiskof physical effects with mental causes
Dutch psychosomatisch
- psychosomatischof physical effects with mental causes
Esperanto psiĥosomata, psikosomata
- psiĥosomataof physical effects with mental causes
- psikosomataof physical effects with mental causes
Estonian psühhosomaatiline
- psühhosomaatilineof physical effects with mental causes
Finnish psykosomaattinen
- psykosomaattinenof physical effects with mental causes
French psychosomatique
- psychosomatiqueof physical effects with mental causes
German psychosomatisch
- psychosomatischof physical effects with mental causes
Greek ψυχοσωματικός
- ψυχοσωματικός (psychosomatikós)of physical effects with mental causes
Hungarian pszichoszomatikus
- pszichoszomatikusof physical effects with mental causes
Icelandic geðvefrænn
- geðvefrænnof physical effects with mental causes
Indonesian psikosomatis
- psikosomatisof physical effects with mental causes
Italian psicosomatico
- psicosomaticoof physical effects with mental causes
Japanese 心身
- 心身 (shinshin)of physical effects with mental causes
Norwegian psykosomatisk
- psykosomatiskof physical effects with mental causes
Polish psychosomatyczny
- psychosomatycznyof physical effects with mental causes
Portuguese psicossomático
- psicossomáticoof physical effects with mental causes
Russian психосомати́ческий
- психосомати́ческий (psixosomatíčeskij)of physical effects with mental causes
Spanish psicosomático
- psicosomáticoof physical effects with mental causes
Swedish psykosomatisk
- psykosomatiskof physical effects with mental causes
Turkish psikosomatik
- psikosomatikof physical effects with mental causes
Ukrainian психосомати́чний
- психосомати́чний (psyxosomatýčnyj)of physical effects with mental causes
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with psychosomatic
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Cite this entry
psychosomatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosomatic
“psychosomatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosomatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychosomatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosomatic.
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