socionics

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noun

A theory of information processing and personality type, distinguished by its information model of the psyche and a model of interpersonal relations.

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Meanings

nounsocionics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablepseudoscienceA theory of information processing and personality type, distinguished by its information model of the psyche and a model of interpersonal relations.

    For years, he has studied a niche field known as “socionics”, which claims people are one of 16 personality types based on how they receive and process information. (Mainstream sociologists consider socionics pseudoscience.)

    2026 April 29, Jamie Bartlett, “Meet the AI jailbreakers: ‘I see the worst things humanity has produced’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin

From socio- + -n- + -ics.

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APA

socionics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socionics

MLA

“socionics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socionics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “socionics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/socionics.

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