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Definition of: psychohistory
(sī′kō·his′tə·rē, -his′trē) noun
History or a work of history in which major emphasis is given the psychological states or dispositions of important participants as contributing causes of certain actions, decisions, or developments.
—psy′cho·his′tor′i·an (-his′tôr′ē·ən, -tō′rē-) noun
—psy′cho·his′tor′i·cal adjective
—psy′cho·his′tor′i·cal·ly adverb
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