Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P psycholinguistics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: psy•cho•lin•guis•tics Pronunciation: (sī"kō-ling-gwis'tiks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: psycholinguistics (Thesaurus) psychol. psychological TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frisson Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language