psychosomatic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós)der. English somatic English psychosomatic From psycho- + somatic.
Meanings
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Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms, etc. which have mental causes.
Even the “unconscious” frequently prefers physical problems to psychological ones as suggested by the prevalence of psychosomatic ailments: physical symptoms--for example, stomach aches--caused by an emotional problem. It has been estimated that more than 50% of a physicians’ practice involves the treatment of psychosomatic complaints.
2000 May 28, Peter Wolson, “A World of Psychophobia”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 10 May 2025:
- (archaic) Pertaining to both the mind and the body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more psychosomatic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most psychosomatic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
psychosomaticist · psychosomatically · psychosomatician · nonpsychosomatic
Relateds
Translations (28)
pl psychosomatyczny (of physical effects with mental causes) · mk психосоматски (of physical effects with mental causes) · cmn 身心 (of physical effects with mental causes) · eo psiĥosomata (of physical effects with mental causes) · ja 心身 (of physical effects with mental causes) · ca psicosomàtic (of physical effects with mental causes) · eo psikosomata (of physical effects with mental causes) · sh психосоматски (of physical effects with mental causes) · hu pszichoszomatikus (of physical effects with mental causes) · el ψυχοσωματικός (of physical effects with mental causes) · uk психосомати́чний (of physical effects with mental causes) · cmn 心理作用引起的 (of physical effects with mental causes) · fi psykosomaattinen (of physical effects with mental causes) · id psikosomatis (of physical effects with mental causes) · sv psykosomatisk (of physical effects with mental causes) · no psykosomatisk (of physical effects with mental causes) · fr psychosomatique (of physical effects with mental causes) · es psicosomático (of physical effects with mental causes) · de psychosomatisch (of physical effects with mental causes) · is geðvefrænn (of physical effects with mental causes) · pt psicossomático (of physical effects with mental causes) · cs psychosomatický (of physical effects with mental causes) · ru психосомати́ческий (of physical effects with mental causes) · it psicosomatico (of physical effects with mental causes) · tr psikosomatik (of physical effects with mental causes) · nl psychosomatisch (of physical effects with mental causes) · da psykosomatisk (of physical effects with mental causes) · et psühhosomaatiline (of physical effects with mental causes)