Definition

In a way that relates to the psychological aspects of sexual behavior or development.

Example

The therapist approached the issue psychosexually, considering both emotional and sexual factors.

Conversation

I was reading this article about relationships and how they can develop psychosexually.

That sounds interesting! What do they mean by that?

They explained it as how our emotional and sexual lives are interconnected.

Oh, I see! That makes a lot of sense in understanding our behaviors.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Psychosexually → It is formed from "psycho-" (from Greek "psukhē", meaning soul or mind) and "sexualis" (from Latin, meaning relating to sex). The word refers to aspects of sexuality that are influenced by the mind or psychological factors.

Memory Tip

Think of 'psycho-' relating to the mind and 'sexualis' relating to sex — this helps you remember that 'psychosexually' involves the psychological aspects of sexuality.

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