psyche

Meanings

Noun

  • The human soul, mind, or spirit.
  • The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
  • A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina (species), family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.
  • Abbreviation of psychology

Interjection

Verb

Origin

  • Borrowed from Latin psychē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ψυχή ("soul").
  • Shortened form of psychology, from French psychologie, from Latin psychologia, from Ancient Greek ψυχή and -λογία

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