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psy·cho·dy·nam·ics
 psychodynamics
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- pronunciation:
- saI
ko
daI
nae
mihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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plural noun |
| definition: |
(used with sing. verb) the psychological study and analysis of the unconscious processes of behavior and its motivation.
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adjective + (n.)psychodynamics
behavioral, cinematic, classical, disoriented, dysfunctional, elusive, inherent, intimate, invented, loaded, paranormal, somatic, spiritual
verb + (n.)psychodynamics
interact, probe, trace
noun + (n.)psychodynamics
creativity, genetics, group, habit, place, practice, process, rage, reliability, teamwork
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| derivations: |
psychodynamic (adj.), psychodynamically (adv.) |
The word psychodynamics
contains the following parts:
dyn, dyna, dynam, dynamo
Greek
root
that means power, energy, strength
  Example words:
aerodynamics, dynamic, dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo, dynamoelectric, dynamometer, dynamotor, dyne, electrodynamics, heterodyne, isodynamic, magnetohydrodynamics, photodynamics, psychodynamics, thermodynamics
psych, psycho
Greek
root
that means mind, soul, mental process
Example words:
metempsychosis, neuropsychiatry, parapsychology, psyche, psychedelic, psychiatrist, psychiatry, psychic, psychoactive, psychoanalysis, psychobiology, psychodynamics, psychogenesis, psychogenic, psychokinesis, psycholinguistics, psychological, psychology, psychoneurosis, psychopath, psychopathology, psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychosexual, psychosis, psychosocial, psychotherapy, psychotropic, psycho, psych, psychosomatic
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aerostatics, aesthetics, analytics, apologetics, architectonics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, autonetics, avionics, ballistics, bariatrics, bioastronautics, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, calisthenics, chromatics, civics, cliometrics, cryogenics, cryonics, cybernetics, cytogenetics, didactics, dietetics, dramatics, dynamics, econometrics, economics, ekistics, electrodynamics, electronics, endodontics, energetics, ergonomics, esthetics, ethics, eugenics, eurhythmics, euthenics, genetics, geophysics, geopolitics, geriatrics, graphics, gymnastics, harmonics, histrionics, homiletics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, hydroponics, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hygienics, kinematics, kinesics, kinetics, linguistics, logistics, macrobiotics, macroeconomics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematics, metaphysics, metrics, microeconomics, microelectronics, mnemonics, nucleonics, numismatics, obstetrics, onomastics, optics, orthodontics, orthopedics, pediatrics, periodontics, pharmaceutics, phonemics, phonetics, phonics, photodynamics, physics, pneumatics, poetics, politics, proxemics, psychodynamics, psycholinguistics, pyrotechnics, robotics, semantics, semiotics, statics, statistics, supersonics, syntactics, tactics, tectonics, theatrics, therapeutics, thermodynamics, ultrasonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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