Meaning
psychology
- the scientific study of the mind and behavior
- the mental characteristics or temperament of an individual or group
In a sentence
Mia sorella studia psicologia all'università di Padova.
My sister studies psychology at the University of Padua.
Questo libro spiega le basi della psicologia moderna.
This book explains the basics of modern psychology.
Non capisco la psicologia di certe persone.
I don't understand some people's psychology.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| psicologia | feminine · singular |
| psicologie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Begins with ps-, so it takes definite article la and indefinite article una, but masculine words starting with ps- take lo/uno.
- Plural form is psicologie, though it is usually used in the singular.