psyche
noun
[ ˈsʌɪki ]
• the human soul, mind, or spirit.
• "their childhood made them want to understand the human psyche and to help others"
Similar:
soul,
spirit,
(inner) self,
innermost self,
(inner) ego,
true being,
essential nature,
life force,
vital force,
inner man/woman,
persona,
identity,
personality,
individuality,
make-up,
subconscious,
mind,
intellect,
anima,
pneuma,
ka,
atman,
Origin:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek psukhē ‘breath, life, soul’.
psyche
verb
• variant spelling of psych (verb).
psyche
noun
• variant spelling of psych (noun).
psyche
adjective
• variant spelling of psych (adjective).
psych
verb
• mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion.
• "he had to psych himself for a tough conversation with his wife"
Similar:
nerve oneself,
steel oneself,
prepare,
prepare oneself,
gear oneself up,
arm oneself,
brace oneself,
get ready,
urge oneself on,
gird (up) one's loins,
get in the mood,
get in the right frame of mind,
• analyse (something) in psychological terms.
• "mother had it all psyched out in three minutes"
• make a psychic bid.
psych
noun
• short for psychiatrist or psychologist.
• psychedelic rock music.
• "the music is inspired by American psych, blues, and metal"
• a psychic bid.
psych
adjective
• short for psychiatric.
• "the psych ward"
• denoting or relating to psychedelic rock music.
• "a rare old psych album"
