French Conversation · Level 71
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French word
psychosocial
Pronunciation
IPA/psikososjal/
Meaning
- adjectivepsychosocial
Example
L'équipe offre un accompagnement psychosocial.
The team offers psychosocial support.
More examples
Après le licenciement, il a ressenti un impact psychosocial.
After being laid off, he felt a psychosocial impact.
Core concept
A person's mental life and social surroundings shaping each other.
Similar words
psychologique: Relating to mental states and the workings of the mind.
social: Relating to society, groups, and the surrounding environment.
Definition in French
Qui décrit des situations où des facteurs psychologiques et des facteurs sociaux s'influencent mutuellement.
Word origin
French psychosocial combines psycho-, from Greek psukhē meaning mind or soul, with social, from Latin socialis through French.
Usage tips
- The adjective agrees in writing: psychosocial is masculine singular, psychosociale is feminine singular, and psychosociaux is masculine plural.
Opposites
- physiquephysicaladjective