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Sikolohiya

English

psychologynoun

Alternative meanings

psychology; the study of the mind, behavior, emotions, thoughts, personality, learning, relationships, and mental processes

Pronunciation

see-koh-loh-HEE-yah

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from psicología/psychology. Related to sikolohikal, psychological, and psikolohista, psychologist.

Variants or conjugations

psychology; study of the mind; study of behavior

Related words and expressions

psychological; psychologist; mind; emotion; behavior; mental health; therapy

Meaning and usage notes

Sikolohiya is the general term for psychology as a science or subject. For psychological, use sikolohikal; for psychologist, use psikolohista.

psychology
Example 1

Nagtuon siya og sikolohiya sa unibersidad.

He or she studies psychology at the university.

Example 2

Importante ang sikolohiya sa pagsabot sa pamatasan sa tawo.

Psychology is important for understanding human behavior.

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