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Definitions for Psyche

[1] psych1.
[2] Classical Mythology . a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
[3] (lowercase ) the human soul, spirit, or mind.
[4] (lowercase ) Psychology , Psychoanalysis . the mental or psychological structure of a person, especially as a motive force.
[5] Neoplatonism . the second emanation of the One, regarded as a universal consciousness and as the animating principle of the world.
[6] a female given name.
[7] to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out ): to psych out the competition.
[8] to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one's best (often followed by up ): to psych oneself up for an interview.
[9] to figure out psychologically; decipher (often followed by out ): to psych out a problem.
[10] the human mind or soul
[11] Greek myth a beautiful girl loved by Eros (Cupid), who became the personification of the soul
[12] (tr) informal to psychoanalyse See also psych out, psych up

Words related to Psyche

subconscious, ego, mind, soul, spirit, individuality, anima, self, character, animus, spirituality, pneuma

Words nearby Psyche

psych-out, psych., psychalgia, psychasthenia, psychataxia, psyche, psyche knot, psychedelia, psychedelic, psychiatric, psychiatric hospital

Origin of Psyche

11915–20 in earlier sense “to subject to psychoanalysis”; originally a shortening of psychoanalyze; in later use (especially indefs 1, 2 ) perhaps independent use of psych-

Word origin for Psyche

C20: shortened from psychoanalyse

Synonyms for Psyche

ego, mind, soul, spirit, subconscious, anima, animus, character, individuality, self, spirituality, essential nature, inner child, inner self, pneuma, true being, élan vital