psychologyPronunciation: /sʌɪˈkɒlədʒi/Translate psychology | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of psychology noun 1 [mass noun] the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. 2 [in singular] the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group:the psychology of child-killers the mental factors governing a situation or activity:the psychology of interpersonal relationshipsOrigin: late 17th century: from modern Latin psychologia (see psycho-, -logy)psychology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of psychology in the US English dictionary
