psychosocial

[ sahy-koh-soh-shuh l ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊˈsoʊ ʃəl /

adjective

of or relating to the interaction between social and psychological factors.

Origin of psychosocial

First recorded in 1895–1900; psycho- + social

OTHER WORDS FROM psychosocial

psy·cho·so·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby psychosocial

psychosensory, psychosexual, psychosexual development, psychosexual dysfunction, psychosis, psychosocial, psychosociology, psychosomatic, psychosomatic disorder, psychosomatic medicine, psychosomimetic

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British Dictionary definitions for psychosocial

psychosocial
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈsəʊʃəl) /

adjective

of or relating to processes or factors that are both social and psychological in origin

Medical definitions for psychosocial

psychosocial
[ sī′kō-sō′shəl ]

adj.

Involving aspects of both social and psychological behavior.