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Psychological vs Psychoanalytic - What's the difference?

psychological | psychoanalytic |

As adjectives the difference between psychological and psychoanalytic

is that psychological is of or pertaining to psychology while psychoanalytic is (psychoanalysis) of or relating to psychoanalysis.

psychological

English

Adjective

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  • 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

    psychoanalytic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (psychoanalysis) of or relating to psychoanalysis