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psyche
1[ sahyk ]
Psyche
2[ sahy-kee ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- psyche,
- the human soul, spirit, or mind.
- Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the mental or psychological structure of a person, especially as a motive force.
- Philosophy. (in Neoplatonism ) the second emanation of the One, regarded as a universal consciousness and as the animating principle of the world.
- a female given name.
psyche
1/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- the human mind or soul
Psyche
2/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- Greek myth a beautiful girl loved by Eros (Cupid), who became the personification of the soul
Psyche
1- In Roman mythology , a beautiful girl who was visited each night in the dark by Cupid , who told her she must not try to see him. When she did try, while he was asleep, she accidentally dropped oil from her lamp on him, and he awoke and fled. After she had performed many harsh tasks set by Cupid's mother, Venus , Jupiter made her immortal, and she and Cupid were married. Her name is Greek for both “soul” and “butterfly.”
psyche
2- The mind, soul, or spirit, as opposed to the body. In psychology , the psyche is the center of thought, feeling, and motivation, consciously and unconsciously directing the body's reactions to its social and physical environment.
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Before Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and threatened its sovereignty, the Canadian psyche was consumed with another major issue: housing affordability.
There are some scientific discoveries that do much more than advance our knowledge: they create a shift in our psyche as they show us the scale of the Universe and our place in it.
Predicting if, or when, the additional tariffs could take effect and the potential fallout relies less on an understanding of U.S. economic policy and more on the psyche of the president.
The night of 3 December, when Yoon ordered troops to storm parliament, changed something in South Korea's psyche.
That tells you just how ingrained Trump is in the American psyche and how hard it is to take the microphone from his gnarled little hands.
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