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Psychological vs Adolescence - What's the difference?

psychological | adolescence |

As a adjective psychological

is of or pertaining to psychology.

As a noun adolescence is

the transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

psychological

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to psychology.
  • I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.
    The film was a dark psychological thriller.
  • Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
  • Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.

    Derived terms

    * psychological warfare * psychologically * psychomological

    adolescence

    English

    Noun

  • The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
  • During adolescence , the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.

    Synonyms

    * teendom * teenhood