Korean word

심리적

Pronunciation

Romanizationsimnijeok

Meaning

  • determinerpsychological

Example

시험 때문에 심리적 부담을 느껴.si heom ttae mu ne sim ni jeok pu da meul neu kkyeo

I feel under psychological pressure because of the exam.

Illustration for 심리적 (psychological)

More examples

그는 심리적 안정이 필요하다.keu neun sim ni jeok an jeong i pi ryo ha da

He needs psychological stability.

Core concept

A quality or condition connected with how the mind feels, thinks, or is motivated.

Common phrases

  • 심리적 부담sim ni jeok pu dam

    psychological burden

  • 심리적 안정sim ni jeok an jeong

    psychological stability

  • 심리적 요인sim ni jeok yo in

    psychological factors

Similar words

정서적cheongseojeok: Describing a quality shaped by a person's mood or general emotional state.
감정적kamjeongjeok: Describing feelings that appear openly or guide a person's words and actions.
정신적cheongsinjeok: Describing an effect or condition involving the mind or a person's inner state.

Definition in Korean

감정·동기·인지 등 마음의 작용과 관련된 성질을 뜻하는 관형어로 명사 앞에서 그 성격을 설명한다.kam jeong tong gi in ji teung ma eu mui cha gyong gwa kwal lyeon doen seong ji reul tteu ta neun kwan hyeong eo ro myeong sa a pe seo keu seong gyeo geul seol myeong han da

Word origin

심리적 (simnijeok, "psychological") combines 심리 (simni, "mental processes") with 적 (jeok, "related to"), making a word for qualities connected with the mind.

Usage tips

  • This word usually describes a following noun, so it fits broad topics such as mental pressure or mental factors rather than naming one specific feeling by itself.

Opposites

  • 물리적mullijeokphysicaldeterminer

Related words

  • 심리simnipsychologynoun
  • 심리학simnihakpsychologynoun
  • 심리상담simnisangdampsychological counselingnoun

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