| 单词 | psychosomatic |
| 释义 | psychosomatic (once / 52298 pages) adj Psychosomatic describes a physical illness that results at least in part from mental causes. If you are under a lot of stress, the strain can trigger a psychosomatic condition like a stomach ulcer. Have you heard of the mind-body connection? That if you enjoy mental well-being you will also likely have good physical health — and vice versa? Psychosomatic originally used to describe the relationship between the body and the mind, and it comes from the merging of two Greek words, psykhe, mind, and somatikos, "body." A psychosomatic illness is triggered or made worse by a mental issue; the body gets worn down by things like constant worry and stress. WORD FAMILYpsychosomatic: psychosomatically USAGE EXAMPLESAs he tightened his grip, the whole nation became “hostage to the psychosomatic quirks of its leader,” as the novelist Vladimir Sorokin wrote. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) It is exactly these impairments that are easiest to dismiss or misperceive as psychosomatic. The Guardian(Nov 17, 2016) I have no idea if its healing powers are totally psychosomatic, but it’s a pretty comfortable enforced nap-time either way. Salon(Nov 04, 2016) adj used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis Syn neurotic, psychoneurotic affected with emotional disorder |
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