Psychosomatic – Illness caused by the mind, causing physical pain
(Pronounced sye-koh-suh-mat-ik)
To remember the definition of the word psychosomatic, use the following mnemonic:
The psycho's automatic (psychosomatic) washing machine kept hitting her and causing physical pain, or so she thought.
Examples of psychosomatic in a sentence
Psychosomatic symptoms caused her to take many days off work, but no one believed her illness.
The allergies he suffered, were purely psychosomatic.
Coupled with being shy and deathly afraid of public speaking, Cynthia knew her trembling and excessive sweating was psychosomatic.
