Used in a Sentence

psychosocial

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for psychosocial.

Editorial note

The heart of the problem is psychosocial, not biochemical.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of psychosocial gathered in one view.

adjective

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for psychosocial.

adjective

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

Example sentences

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The heart of the problem is psychosocial, not biochemical.

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The massive influx of money from.comers fleeing the psychosocial wasteland of Silicon valley is what is driving rents up.

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Sorry to break it to you, but psychosocial behaviors aren't always governed by rationality.

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There is extensive evidence showing that stress and depression result in pain, that FMS is triggered by stress, and that psychosocial factors are important in recovery.

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Holocaust survivors not only suffered grave psychosocial trauma but also famine, malnutrition, and lack of hygienic and medical facilities, leading us to believe these damaged their later health and reduced life expectancy.

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I have read the literature on the subject even talked to the people who wrote it and there is no psychosocial intervention for bullies or victims that works.

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But seeing as that won't happen soon, there's a very interesting positive aspect to minimum wage: People working for only social reasons such as volunteers or unpaid apprenticeships have a different psychosocial relationship to their situation than those who are paid an hourly wage.

Quote examples

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I feel like most of the common talk of "it feels better without condoms" is really to do with men just not wanting to use condoms for some psychosocial reason (no evidence to back this up).

Proper noun examples

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Psychosocial factors have been studied to death and certainly aren't important for recovery, particularly given recovery is not a particularly common outcome (for CFS/FM at least).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use psychosocial in a sentence?

The heart of the problem is psychosocial, not biochemical.

What does psychosocial mean?

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

What part of speech is psychosocial?

psychosocial is commonly used as adjective.