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psychotactical

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Etymology

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From psycho- +‎ tactical.

Adjective

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psychotactical (comparative more psychotactical, superlative most psychotactical)

  1. (rare) Of or relating to psychological tactics.
    • 1981, John S. Jackson, R. William De Vore, Proceedings: 1981 Carnahan Conference on Crime Countermeasures, ..., page 177:
      This nation is experiencing an alarming rise in this crime category which has prompted psychotactical negotiation techniques which requires a communication base between police and perpetrators.
    • 1988, Rupert Wilkinson, The Pursuit of American Character, page 74:
      They provide a market for the kind of psychotactical manual that tells women how to stand up, inwardly as well as outwardly, to the men they live and work with.