psychosomatic
adjective
psy·cho·so·mat·ic
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Definition of psychosomatic
1
: of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
the psychosomatic nature of man— Herbert Ratner
2
: of, relating to, involving, or concerned with bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance
psychosomatic symptoms psychosomatic medicine
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Other Words from psychosomatic
psychosomatically
\ ˌsī-kō-sə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of psychosomatic in a Sentence
The doctor told her that her stomach problems were psychosomatic.
Recent Examples on the Web
Officials have explored other possibilities such as a microwave or other electromagnetic energy source, as well as potential environmental causes and psychosomatic illness. — Josh Lederman, NBC News, "Doctors find differences in brains of U.S. diplomats who alleged mystery attacks in Cuba," 23 July 2019 The next time, a spokesman said the shaking could have been triggered by a psychosomatic reaction to the first trembling episode. — Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, "Angela Merkel Suffers Third Shaking Episode in Under a Month," 10 July 2019 His group helped dispel the notion that NCGS was purely psychosomatic. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "What’s really behind ‘gluten sensitivity’?," 23 May 2018 Federal prosecutors countered by stating that Beal had suffered a psychosomatic hallucination in 2004 and could not be trusted, even under electronic monitoring. — Cindy Carcamo, latimes.com, "Ex-boyfriend of woman killed in Aliso Viejo explosion to remain behind bars," 21 May 2018 Religion, cultural differences, and psychosomatic phenomena are all at play as Ortega’s defense argues that the killer was criminally insane. — Maureen O'connor, The Cut, "A Crucial Question at the Nanny Trial: Is She Faking Her Hallucinations?," 28 Mar. 2018 People suffering from psychosomatic disorders develop physical symptoms with emotional causes such as stress and anxiety. — Nora Gámez Torres, miamiherald, "UM doctor who examined American diplomats in Havana: Symptoms are not caused by stress," 8 Feb. 2018 In the 19th century, migraine was considered to be a psychosomatic illness, along with other afflictions suffered principally by women. — R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American, "Can Anything Stop My Migraine?," 1 May 2017 Clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Ime coined the term imposter syndrome in 1978 when investigating these and other physical symptoms that stemmed from mental self-doubt as a psychosomatic pattern. — Anchorage Daily News, "Does your colleagues’ praise leave you feeling like a fraud? You may suffer from ‘imposter sydrome’," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychosomatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for psychosomatic
psychosomatic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of psychosomatic
: caused by mental or emotional problems rather than by physical illness
See the full definition for psychosomatic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
psychosomatic
adjective
psy·cho·so·mat·ic
| \ ˌsī-kə-sə-ˈmat-ik, -kō-, -sō-
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Medical Definition of psychosomatic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
the psychosomatic nature of man— Herbert Ratner
2a
: of, relating to, involving, or concerned with bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance
psychosomatic illness psychosomatic medicine
b
: exhibiting psychosomatic symptoms
a psychosomatic patient
Other Words from psychosomatic
psychosomatically
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adverb
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adverb
psychosomatic
nounMedical Definition of psychosomatic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual exhibiting psychosomatic symptoms
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