psychogenic
🇬🇧 UK/,saɪkə(ʊ)'dʒenɪk/🇺🇸 US/,psaikәj'dʒenik/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Originating from psychological or emotional causes rather than physical ones.
心因性的;由心理因素引起的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
oconnector
+
ictending to, having the nature of
=psychogenic
Common Collocations
- 1.psychogenic disorder心因性障碍
- 2.psychogenic pain心因性疼痛
- 3.[psychogenic symptoms]心因性症状
- 4.psychogenic illness心因性疾病
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor concluded that her chronic pain was psychogenic rather than caused by injury.
- 2.
Psychogenic disorders can be just as debilitating as those with a physical origin.