psychology (n.) Look up psychology at Dictionary.com: 1650s, "study of the soul," from Modern Latin psychologia, probably coined mid-16c. in Germany by ... www.etymonline.com |
1916, originally a term in psychology; back-formation from ambivalence. ... 1871 in linguistics, 1890 in psychology, 1933 in the general sense of "anything ... www.etymonline.com |
Etymology. The word psychology literally means, "study of the soul" (ψυχή, psukhē, meaning "breath", "spirit", or "soul"; and -λογος ... en.wikipedia.org |