psyche
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See also Psyche
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche, “soul, breath”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈsaɪ.ki/
Noun [edit]
psyche (plural psyches)
- The human soul, mind, or spirit.
- (chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
Translations [edit]
the human soul, mind, or spirit
Etymology 2 [edit]
Shortened form of psychology, from French psychologie, from Latin psychologia, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psuchē, “soul”) and -λογία (-logia, “study of”)
Alternative forms [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Abbreviation [edit]
psyche
Interjection [edit]
psyche
- Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.
Verb [edit]
psyche (third-person singular simple present psyches, present participle psyching, simple past and past participle psyched)
- (transitive) To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
- (transitive) To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
- (transitive, informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.
External links [edit]
- psyche in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- psyche in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
psyche f (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!)
Derived terms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Transliteration of Ancient Greek ψυχή (psyche, “soul, breath”)
Noun [edit]
psychē (genitive psychēs); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | psychē | psychae |
| genitive | psychēs | psychārum |
| dative | psychae | psychīs |
| accusative | psychēn | psychās |
| ablative | psychē | psychīs |
| vocative | psychē | psychae |
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