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psychological moment definition

psychological moment

  1. the moment when the mind is most willing to accept a fact, suggestion, etc.
  2. the critical moment; most propitious time to act

Etymology: transl. of Fr moment psychologique, a misunderstanding of Ger psychologischer moment, psychological momentum or motive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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