English Explanatory Dictionary

psyche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.
  2. The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
  3. A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of psychology.
intj
  1. Alternative form of psych.
verb
  1. Alternative form of psych.
name
  1. The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.
  2. 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid

Pronunciation

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Word forms

psyche psyches psych psyching psyched

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin psychē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).

Derived words

anthropopsychism psychal tachypsychia Psyche glass Psyche knot
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