paedopsychology
UK/piːdəʊsaɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪ/US/ˌpidoʊsaɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/
paedopsychology noun: the systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.
Noun
paedopsychology (uncountable)
- The systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.
- Paedopsychology and pathological psychology1935, United States Office of Education, Bulletin, page 67
- Each one of our working areas…, instead of being called, let us say, “Paidopsychology Laboratory” or the “Gynecology exploration room”, are named: “The children’s corner” or “The Lupes”.1981, Raquel Bialik, Broadening Health Possibilities among a Marginal Urban Community in Mexico City: El Taller de Salud, page 3
Examples of paedopsychology in a sentence
- František Cáda (1865–1918) found the historical sources of prewar paedopsychology primarily in Comenius and Rousseau.1984, Marie Kyralová, Jana Přívratská, editors, Symposium Comenianum 1982, page 84:
- There were…studies in the field of social pathology, pedagogics, pediatrics and paedopsychology.1986, Freddy Deven, Robert L. Cliquet, editors, One-Parent Families in Europe: Trends, experiences, implications, page 133:
Forms of paedopsychology
| alternative form | paidopsychology |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pedopsychology |
Origin of paedopsychology
From paedo- (“child”) + psychology (“study of the mind”).
Words formed from paedopsychology
Questions about paedopsychology
- What does paedopsychology mean?
- Paedopsychology means the systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology.
- How do you use paedopsychology in a sentence?
- František Cáda (1865–1918) found the historical sources of prewar paedopsychology primarily in Comenius and Rousseau.
- What part of speech is paedopsychology?
- Paedopsychology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paedopsychology?
- Paedopsychology is pronounced /piːdəʊsaɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪ/ (UK).
Words near paedopsychology in the dictionary
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