psyche
psyche Lexical Profile
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• noun
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
"Years of creative isolation had left a lasting impression on the artist's fragile psyche."
In psychology and psychoanalysis, the totality of the human mind, encompassing both conscious and unconscious processes that govern thought, emotion, and behavior.
"Carl Jung proposed that the human psyche consists of several interacting systems, including the ego and the collective unconscious."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'psyche' (pronounced with two syllables, /ˈsaɪki/, meaning the soul or mind) with the informal slang word 'psych' (pronounced /saɪk/, used as a verb as in 'psych up' or an interjection meaning 'just kidding').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century via Latin from Ancient Greek 'psukhē' (soul, mind, breath), derived from the verb 'psukhein' (to breathe or blow), and personified in classical mythology as Psyche, the mortal beloved of Eros.