xenopsychology

xe·no·psycho·logy
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/zɛnəɛθsaɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/

noun

The study of alien psychology.

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Meanings

nounxenopsychology (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableliteratureThe study of alien psychology.

    Dr. Robert A. Freitas, Jr. XENOPSYCHOLOGY So far we have very little direct knowledge of alien minds — but we have some fascinating bases for speculation.

    1984, Analog Science Fact, Science Fiction
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    Specializations in xenopsychology and -psychiatry, and longterm experience as CMO of the Enterprise— thus an acquaintance with what amounted to a gestalt life form, for that defined the multi-racial, multi-species environment aboard the ...

    2000, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, The Romulan Way: Rihannsu #2

    Galactics were doing little to wrap their minds around xenopsychology as it applied from them to humans. The Tong was already gradually increasing its business transactions directly with various Galactics.

    2009, John Ringo, Julie Cochrane, Honor of the Clan

    My original area of interest was in xenopsychology, but I had never been able to get even an entrylevel post in either the public or private sphere. Thus, social work. And now, everything changed.

    2013, Kate Elliott, The Price of Ransom

Origin

From xeno- + psychology.

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