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psichico

psychological; mental

adjective PSEEk-ee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek psykhikós, relating to the soul or mind.

Also means

psychic; of the mind

Usage Note

Psichico refers to the psychological or mental dimension of a person, as in disturbo psichico (mental disorder) or salute psichica (mental health). Do not confuse with psichiatrico (psychiatric, relating to psychiatry as a medical field) or with psicologico (psychological, relating to psychology). The stress falls on the first syllable: PSEEk-ee-koh.

Examples

"Ha subito un trauma psichico molto grave."

Natural Translation

He suffered a very serious psychological trauma.

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