🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Desvio psicológico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Desvio psicológico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychological Deviation/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O desvio psicológico é um fenômeno complexo."

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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' originates from the Greek word 'psyche', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', combined with 'logical', from Latin 'logica', meaning 'pertaining to reason'. 'Deviation' comes from the Latin 'deviatio', meaning 'to turn aside', reflecting a divergence from a norm or standard. Together, they describe a departure from typical mental processes.

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