"psychotactical" meaning in English

See psychotactical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more psychotactical [comparative], most psychotactical [superlative]
Etymology: From psycho- + tactical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|psycho|tactical}} psycho- + tactical Head templates: {{en-adj}} psychotactical (comparative more psychotactical, superlative most psychotactical)
  1. (rare) Of or relating to psychological tactics. Tags: rare
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