psyche
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psyche¹
- /ˈsaɪ.ki/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈsɑe.ki/ Australia
- /ˈsaɪ.ki/ New Zealand
- [ˈsɑe̯.ki] New Zealand
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin psychē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).
noun psyches
- The human soul, mind, or spirit. I've been driving in L.A. / And the world, it feels too big / Like a floating ball that's bound to break / Snap my psyche like a twig
- The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
- A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.
psyche²
- /ˈsaɪk/
Rhymes with -aɪk
Where it comes from
Shortened form of psychology, from French psychologie, from Latin psychologia, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”)
noun psych
- Abbreviation of psychology
interjection psych
- Alternative form of psych
verb psyches · psyching · psyched · psych
- Alternative form of psych
Psyche³
- /ˈsaɪ.ki/
Rhymes with -aɪki
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, literally “Soul, Spirit”).
proper noun
- 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.
- 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: soul, nous, mind, head, brain, spirit, spiritual, psychology, mind-set, fantasy, mentality, imagination, imaginary, mindset, ethos, conscience
Translations
Every language
noun the human soul, mind, or spirit
| Español | psique, psiquis, psiquismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정신 jeongsin, 프시케 peusike |
| 日本語 | 精神 seishin, プシューケー pushūkē |
| 中文 | 精神 jīngshén, 心靈 /心灵 xīnlíng |
| Português | psique |
| Français | psyché, psychisme |
| Deutsch | Psyche, Geist |
| Italiano | psiche |
| Ελληνικά | ψυχή psychí |
| Română | psihic |
| Русский | душа́ dušá, дух dux, пси́хика psíxika |
| Tiếng Việt | tâm, tinh thần, tâm trí |
| العربية | نَفْس nafs, رُوح rūḥ |
Talk about this word "psyche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/psyche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. psyche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/psyche "psyche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/psyche.Cite this
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title = {psyche},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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