psychologising

/saɪˈkɑlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of psychologise: the act of analyzing or explaining someone's behavior or thoughts in psychological terms.
    • Psychologising your friends can sometimes damage the relationship.
    • Stop psychologising me and just listen to what I'm saying.
    • The movie is about a detective who spends his time psychologising criminals instead of catching them.
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