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Word: psyche (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Abbreviation:

  • psychology

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Interjection:

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

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Noun:

  • chiefly psychology The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
  • Psychidae, or Bagworms, a family of Lepidoptera
  • The human soul, mind, or spirit.

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Proper noun:

  • 16 Psyche, an asteroid
  • A code name for Red Hat Linux 8.0
  • A Gothic band
  • An album by British band Ant and Dec
  • (Greek and Roman mythology) name of a girl loved by Cupid (or Eros)
  • In late Greek art and literature, a goddess who is the personification of the soul; she is primarily known for her role in the story of Cupid and Psyche, best attested in Apuleius' novel The Golden Ass

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Verb:

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

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