psyche
Psy·che
(sī′kē)n. Greek Mythology
A young woman who loved and was loved by Eros and was united with him after Aphrodite's jealousy was overcome. She subsequently became the personification of the soul.
psy·che 1
(sī′kē)n.
1. The spirit or soul.
2. Psychiatry The mind functioning as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior and consciously or unconsciously adjusting or mediating the body's responses to the social and physical environment.
psyche 2
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psyche
(ˈsaɪkɪ)n
(Psychology) the human mind or soul
[C17: from Latin, from Greek psukhē breath, soul; related to Greek psukhein to breathe]
Psyche
(ˈsaɪkɪ)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a beautiful girl loved by Eros (Cupid), who became the personification of the soul
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psy•che
(ˈsaɪ ki)n.
1. the human soul, spirit, or mind.
2. the mental or psychological structure of a person, esp. as a motive force.
3. (cap.) (in a tale related by Apuleius) a personification of the soul in the form of a beautiful girl visited at night by Cupid, abandoned by him when she tries to learn his identity, and reunited with him only after she performs arduous tasks for Venus.
[1650–60; < Latin psȳchē < Greek psȳchḗ literally, breath, derivative of psychein to breathe, blow]
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psyche
Past participle: psyched
Gerund: psyching
| Imperative |
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| psyche |
| psyche |
| Present |
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| I psyche |
| you psyche |
| he/she/it psyches |
| we psyche |
| you psyche |
| they psyche |
| Preterite |
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| I psyched |
| you psyched |
| he/she/it psyched |
| we psyched |
| you psyched |
| they psyched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am psyching |
| you are psyching |
| he/she/it is psyching |
| we are psyching |
| you are psyching |
| they are psyching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have psyched |
| you have psyched |
| he/she/it has psyched |
| we have psyched |
| you have psyched |
| they have psyched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was psyching |
| you were psyching |
| he/she/it was psyching |
| we were psyching |
| you were psyching |
| they were psyching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had psyched |
| you had psyched |
| he/she/it had psyched |
| we had psyched |
| you had psyched |
| they had psyched |
| Future |
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| I will psyche |
| you will psyche |
| he/she/it will psyche |
| we will psyche |
| you will psyche |
| they will psyche |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have psyched |
| you will have psyched |
| he/she/it will have psyched |
| we will have psyched |
| you will have psyched |
| they will have psyched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be psyching |
| you will be psyching |
| he/she/it will be psyching |
| we will be psyching |
| you will be psyching |
| they will be psyching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been psyching |
| you have been psyching |
| he/she/it has been psyching |
| we have been psyching |
| you have been psyching |
| they have been psyching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been psyching |
| you will have been psyching |
| he/she/it will have been psyching |
| we will have been psyching |
| you will have been psyching |
| they will have been psyching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been psyching |
| you had been psyching |
| he/she/it had been psyching |
| we had been psyching |
| you had been psyching |
| they had been psyching |
| Conditional |
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| I would psyche |
| you would psyche |
| he/she/it would psyche |
| we would psyche |
| you would psyche |
| they would psyche |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have psyched |
| you would have psyched |
| he/she/it would have psyched |
| we would have psyched |
| you would have psyched |
| they would have psyched |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  psyche - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"noddle - an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle" tabula rasa - a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke) ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware |
| 2. |  psyche - the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual lifeghost - the visible disembodied soul of a dead person spirit - the vital principle or animating force within living things | |
| 3. | Psyche - (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul |
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psyche
noun soul, mind, self, spirit, personality, individuality, subconscious, true being, anima, essential nature, pneuma (Philosophy), innermost self, inner man Knowledge of the human psyche has advanced immeasurably since Freud.
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psyche
noun1. The vital principle or animating force within living beings:
2. The thought processes characteristic of an individual or group:
Idiom: what makes someone tick.
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Translations
psiquê
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Psyche
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psyche
[ˈsaɪkɪ] n (Psych) → psiche f
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psy·che
n. psique, proceso mental consciente o inconsciente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
psyche
n (psych) psique f, psiquis f; (soul) alma
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