PSYCHE

mind, head, brain, psyche, nous

(noun) that which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; “his mind wandered”; “I couldn’t get his words out of my head”

Psyche

(noun) (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

soul, psyche

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

psyche (plural psyches)

The human soul, mind, or spirit.

(chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.

A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.

Etymology 2

Noun

psyche (uncountable)

Abbreviation of psychology.

Interjection

psyche

(colloquial) Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.

Verb

psyche (third-person singular simple present psyches, present participle psyching, simple past and past participle psyched)

(transitive) To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.

(transitive, informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.

Etymology

Proper noun

Psyche

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid

Source: Wiktionary

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Psy"che, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Class Myth.)

Definition: A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul.

2. The soul; the vital principle; the mind.

3. Etym: [F. psyché.]

Definition: A cheval glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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