psychological damage

collocation in English

meaningsofpsychologicalanddamage

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psychological
adjective
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/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the human mind ...
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofpsychologicalanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Simple but effective methods are available to prevent the physical andpsychologicaldamageof hazardous drinking.
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He spoke aboutpsychologicaldamageto victims.
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These have, of course, donepsychologicaldamage.
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Thepsychologicaldamagehas been done.
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There is also thepsychologicaldamagethat it must do.
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Such identification can cause enormouspsychologicaldamageto children.
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Last but not least, there may bepsychologicaldamage.
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In some cases there may bepsychologicaldamage.
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They are also in danger ofpsychologicaldamage.
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That will cause tremendouspsychologicaldamageand great fury.
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I see the appalling trauma, the emotional andpsychologicaldamage, that this brings to their lives.
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What often seems to be a game can lead to lifelongpsychologicaldamage.
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Many more people have been physically injured or have suffered greatpsychologicaldamage.
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From that example we can see that it can cause gravepsychologicaldamageto the individual.
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Careful professional training is required to enable a social worker to escape frompsychologicaldamage.
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They show clearly that all of them, pretty much, have some degree ofpsychologicaldamage.
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The character of the person will determine the amount ofpsychologicaldamagethat is done.
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In addition to the physical damage done to the women, she may sufferpsychologicaldamage.
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I would reject the argument aboutpsychologicaldamage, because that is a false argument.
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The long-termpsychologicaldamagedone to those children and the chaos in that country ought to concern everyone deeply.
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I have no interest whatever in driving and disqualification would not inflict on me anypsychologicaldamage.
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They are guilty of deliberately inflicting dangerouspsychologicaldamageon the minds of adolescents and children in schools.
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All the possibilities—infections, neurological conditions,psychologicaldamageand all the multiple causes—must be checked out thoroughly.
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The incidence of permanentpsychologicaldamageamong survivors is unknown, but my expert tells me that it very high.
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We should bear in mind thepsychologicaldamagethat can be done to children and other viewers.
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