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psychol.

8.1

A short form for the study of the mind or for someone who studies it

noun

Specialized

: psicología

I met a psychol. who specializes in child behavior.

Examples

He decided to pursue a career as a psychol. after graduation.
She is majoring in psychol. at the university this year.
The conference was attended by many leading psychol. experts from around the world.
She is studying psychol. at the university.
She is majoring in psychol. at the university this year.
He decided to pursue a career as a psychol. after graduation.
I met a psychol. who specializes in child behavior.

Synonyms

psychologist

vspsychol.

309 4.2

A person who studies the mind and helps people with feelings or behavior

is the short written form used instead of the full professional name

psych

vspsychol.

Informal

41 8.1

The study of the mind and how people think and behave

is an abbreviated written form rather than a general informal name

psy

vspsychol.

Informal

9.3

The study of the mind and people's behaviour

is a written short form used for the study or the trained practitioner

How Jargon-filled

psychobabble

Literature

13 9.5

technicism

Jargon

9.9

psychol.

Specialized

8.1

plainness

1 3.7

Surface Forms

psychol. singular

Etymology

Psychol. as a noun is a short form of psychology or psychologist. Psychology comes from Greek psyche 'mind' or 'soul' and -logy 'study', the same -logy you see in biology, so psychol. stands for the study of the mind or the person who studies it.