psychological moment

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from a misunderstanding of German psychologische Moment, where Moment actually means momentum.

Noun[edit]

psychological moment (plural psychological moments)

  1. The best time to do something, when those involved are in the most workable state of mind.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 41:
      At length the psychological moment arrived, and the sorcerer called upon her to deliver the child[.]
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