psychologie
psychology
noun psee-koh-loh-ZHEE Rare
Origin: Greek psyche (soul) + logos (study)
Usage Note
Psychologie is both the academic discipline and a more everyday word for understanding people's motivations — avoir de la psychologie means to have good people skills. The adjective psychologique and practitioner psychologue are frequently encountered. Note the initial ps- is fully pronounced in French.
Examples
"Elle étudie la psychologie à l'université."
Natural Translation
She studies psychology at university.
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