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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