🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Psychologische Abweichung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Psychologische Abweichung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychological Deviation/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪkəl ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Psychologische Abweichung kann in verschiedenen Formen auftreten."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A departure from the expected or typical psychological behavior or thought patterns.

    "The study focused on psychological deviation in adolescents facing social pressures."
  2. 2

    An abnormality in mental functioning that may indicate a psychological disorder.

    "Psychological deviation can manifest in various forms, such as anxiety or depression."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'psychological' derives from the Greek word 'psychē', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', combined with 'logical', from the Latin 'logica', meaning 'reasoning'. 'Deviation' comes from the Latin 'deviatio', meaning 'to turn aside'. The phrase has evolved to describe variations in mental processes or behaviors that diverge from societal norms.

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