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psychohistory

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psy·cho·his·to·ry  (sk-hst-r)
n. pl. psy·cho·his·to·ries
A psychological or psychoanalytic interpretation or study of historical events or persons: the psychohistory of the Nazi era.
psycho·his·tori·an (-h-stôr-n, -str-) n.
psycho·his·tori·cal (-h-stôr-kl, -str-) adj.
psychohistory [ˌsaɪkəʊˈhɪstərɪ -ˈhɪstrɪ]
n pl -ries
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) biography based on psychological theories of personality development
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