🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

심리학

Pronunciation / Transliteration: simnihak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychology/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 대학에서 심리학을 전공하고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

    "She is majoring in psychology at the university."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'psychology' originates from the Greek words 'psyche' meaning 'soul' or 'mind' and 'logos' meaning 'study' or 'discourse'. It evolved in the late 16th century and has undergone shifts in meaning from the study of the soul to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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