psy·chol·o·gy
n, pl -gies 1 : the science of mind and behavior 2 a : the mental or behavioral characteristics typical of an individual or group or a particular form of behavior <mob > <the of arson> b : the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity <color > <the of learning> 3 : a treatise on or a school, system, or branch of psychology .
Similar sounding terms: psy·chal·gia
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