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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPsychological Block
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl blɒk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An emotional or mental barrier that prevents an individual from performing or expressing themselves effectively.
"She experienced a psychological block that hindered her ability to write her thesis." - 2
A condition where an individual is unable to think clearly or act due to anxiety or stress.
"During the presentation, he faced a psychological block that made it difficult for him to articulate his ideas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'psychological' originates from the Greek word 'psychē', meaning 'soul' or 'mind', combined with 'logical', from the Greek 'logikos', meaning 'of reason'. 'Block' comes from Old English 'blocc', meaning 'obstruction'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe mental barriers affecting behavior and cognition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Psychological Block" is said worldwide
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bloc psychologique
Transliteration: blok psikolojik
"Elle a rencontré un bloc psychologique qui l'a empêchée d'écrire."
psychologisches Blockade
Transliteration: psykologisches blokade
"Er hatte eine psychologische Blockade während seiner Präsentation."
blocco psicologico
Transliteration: blocco psikologiko
"Ha affrontato un blocco psicologico mentre scriveva il suo libro."
bloqueo psicológico
Transliteration: bloqueo psikologiko
"Ella experimentó un bloqueo psicológico que le impidió hablar en público."
bloqueio psicológico
Transliteration: bloqueio psikologiko
"Ele teve um bloqueio psicológico durante a sua apresentação."
मनोवैज्ञानिक अवरोध
Transliteration: manovaijñānik avarodh
"उसे अपने विचार व्यक्त करने में मनोवैज्ञानिक अवरोध का सामना करना पड़ा।"
心理障碍
Transliteration: xīnlǐ zhàng'ài
"她在演讲时遇到了心理障碍。"
심리적 장애
Transliteration: simrijeog jangnae
"그는 발표 중에 심리적 장애를 겪었다."
心理的ブロック
Transliteration: shinriteki burokku
"彼女はプレゼン中に心理的ブロックに直面した。"
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