German word

psychisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpsyːçɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivemental

Example

Ich habe psychische Probleme.

I have mental health problems.

Illustration for psychisch (mental)

More examples

Viele Menschen erleben psychische Belastungen bei der Arbeit.

Many people experience mental strain at work.

Core concept

A person's inner mental and emotional life, including its strains.

Common phrases

  • psychische Belastung

    mental strain

  • psychische Störung

    mental disorder

  • unter psychischem Druck

    under mental pressure

Similar words

seelisch: Concerning deep feelings and a person's inner emotional state.
emotional: Concerning changing feelings or strong emotional reactions.
mental: Concerning the mind, its activity, and a person's feelings in general.
körperlich: Concerning the body's condition or symptoms affecting the body.

Definition in German

psychisch bezeichnet innere, geistige oder seelische Befindlichkeiten und Belastungen einer Person.

Word origin

Psychisch comes through learned European vocabulary from Greek psychikos, derived from psyche, meaning soul or mind.

Usage tips

  • Psychisch usually appears before a noun with an inflected ending, as in psychische Probleme, rather than standing unchanged before every noun.

Other meanings

  • psychologicaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Psychotherapiepsychotherapynoun
  • Psychosepsychosisnoun

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