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cryptopsychism

UK/ˈkɹɪp.təʊˌsaɪ.kɪz.(ə)m/US/ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌsaɪ.kɪz.əm/

cryptopsychism noun: the psychological processes underlying the subjective experience of mediumship.

Noun

cryptopsychism (uncountable)

  1. The psychological processes underlying the subjective experience of mediumship.

Origin of cryptopsychism

From crypto- + psych- + -ism. Distinct in sense from the meaning suggested by the surface analysis crypto- + psychism.

Questions about cryptopsychism

What does cryptopsychism mean?
Cryptopsychism means the psychological processes underlying the subjective experience of mediumship.
What part of speech is cryptopsychism?
Cryptopsychism is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptopsychism?
Cryptopsychism is pronounced /ˈkɹɪp.təʊˌsaɪ.kɪz.(ə)m/ (UK).

Words near cryptopsychism in the dictionary

  1. cryptoprocessing
  2. cryptoprocessor
  3. cryptoprocessors
  4. cryptoprotocol
  5. cryptoprotocols
  6. cryptopsychism
  7. cryptopyrrole
  8. cryptoquark
  9. cryptoquarks
  10. cryptoquip
  11. cryptoquips

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