psychologize
[ sahy-kol-uh-jahyz ]
/ saɪˈkɒl əˌdʒaɪz /
verb (used without object), psy·chol·o·gized, psy·chol·o·giz·ing.
to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.
Also
especially British,
psy·chol·o·gise.
Origin of psychologize
First recorded in 1820–30;
psycholog(y) +
-ize
OTHER WORDS FROM psychologize
psy·chol·o·giz·er, noun o·ver·psy·chol·o·gize, verb, o·ver·psy·chol·o·gized, o·ver·psy·chol·o·giz·ing.Words nearby psychologize
Example sentences from the Web for psychologize
I am outwardly calm, and too busy to psychologize much on the great end of this awful eternity.
The Secrets of a Kuttite |Edward O. MousleyOne can only psychologize viciously on the difference in point of view between a full man and an empty one.
The Secrets of a Kuttite |Edward O. MousleyYet, however blithely he may psychologize these matters, he is wise enough to know that he is not a free man.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694] |Christopher Darlington Morley
British Dictionary definitions for psychologize
psychologize
psychologise
/ (saɪˈkɒləˌdʒaɪz) /
verb (intr)
to make interpretations of behaviour and mental processes
to carry out investigation in the field of psychology
Medical definitions for psychologize
psychologize
[ sī-kŏl′ə-jīz′ ]
v.
To explain behavior in psychological terms.
To investigate, reason, or speculate in psychological terms.