xenopsychology

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ psychology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛnəɛθsaɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/
• Hyphenation: xe‧no‧psycho‧logy

Noun

xenopsychology (uncountable)

1. (science fiction, rare) The study of alien psychology.
   • 1984, Analog Science Fact, Science Fiction:

     Dr. Robert A. Freitas, Jr. XENOPSYCHOLOGY So far we have very little direct knowledge of alien minds — but we have some fascinating bases for speculation.

   • 2000, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, The Romulan Way: Rihannsu #2:

     Specializations in xenopsychology and -psychiatry, and longterm experience as CMO of the Enterprise— thus an acquaintance with what amounted to a gestalt life form, for that defined the multi-racial, multi-species environment aboard the ...

   • 2009, John Ringo, Julie Cochrane, Honor of the Clan:

     Galactics were doing little to wrap their minds around xenopsychology as it applied from them to humans. The Tong was already gradually increasing its business transactions directly with various Galactics.

   • 2013, Kate Elliott, The Price of Ransom:

     My original area of interest was in xenopsychology, but I had never been able to get even an entrylevel post in either the public or private sphere. Thus, social work. And now, everything changed.

Derived terms

• xenopsychologist