see|Psyche
English
Etymology 1
From L. psyche#Latin|psych� < AGr. ���ή "soul, breath"
Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /�saɪki/ (noun)
Noun
en-noun
- The human soul, mind, or spirit.
Translations
German: Psyche f
Etymology 2
Shortened form of psychology < F. psychologie < L. psychologia < AGr. polytonic|���ή (psuch�) "soul" and polytonic|-λογία (-logia) "study of"
Alternative spellings
psych
Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /�saɪk/
Abbreviation
psyche
- psychology
Interjection
psyche
- Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.
Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
to psyche (psyches, psyching, psyched)
- To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
- To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
- informal To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.
Latin
Etymology
Transliteration of AGr.|la ���ή "soul, breath"
Noun
la-noun|psych�|psyches#Latin|psych�s|f|first
- mind
- spirit
Inflection
la-decl-1st-Greek|psych
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