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psyche

UK/ˈsaɪ.ki/ US/ˈsaɪ.ki/ uncommon

noun

1.

that which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

  • “his mind wandered”
  • “I couldn”
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2.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

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3.

(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

Origin

Shortened form of psychology, from French psychologie, from Latin psychologia, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”)

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