psychology

Meaning

Noun

• The study of the human mind.
• The study of human behavior.
• The study of animal behavior.
• The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

Origin

• From French psychologie, from Renaissance Latin psychologia (coined by Marko Marulić from Ancient Greek ψυχή + -logia), equivalent to psycho-- + --logy.