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Psychogenesis Definition & Meaning

psychogenesis
noun
  1. the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
  2. a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

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What does psychogenesis mean?
the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
What part of speech is psychogenesis?
Psychogenesis is a noun.
How many definitions does psychogenesis have?
Psychogenesis has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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