psychological moment en · NOUN
Etymology
Derived from a misunderstanding of German psychologische Moment, where Moment actually means momentum.
Meanings
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The best time to do something, when those involved are in the most workable state of mind.
At length the psychological moment arrived, and the sorcerer called upon her to deliver the child[.]
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psychological moments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |