Psyche

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪ.ki/

From Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche, "soul, breath")

Full definition of psyche

Noun

1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.
2. (chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪk/
• Rhymes: -aɪk

Shortened form of psychology, from French psychologie, from Latin psychologia, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psuchē, "soul") and -λογία (-logia, "study of")

Alternative forms

• psych

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1. psychology

Interjection

1. Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.

Verb

1. (transitive) To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
2. (transitive) To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
3. (transitive, informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.