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popular psychology

popular psychology noun: the lay theory or practice of psychology.

Noun

popular psychology (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) The lay theory or practice of psychology.

Synonyms of popular psychology

Questions about popular psychology

What does popular psychology mean?
Popular psychology means the lay theory or practice of psychology.
What part of speech is popular psychology?
Popular psychology is a noun.

Words near popular psychology in the dictionary

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  2. popular initiative
  3. popular music
  4. popular musics
  5. popular opinion
  6. popular psychology
  7. popular science
  8. popular vote
  9. popular votes
  10. popularisation
  11. popularisations

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