psyche - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'psyche' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Psyche

[ n.]

- A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul.
- The soul; the vital principle; the mind.
- A cheval glass.

Meaning of 'psyche' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . psyche

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

Example in sentence:

his mind wandered;
I couldn't get his words out of my head

Nearby Words:

psychagogic psychagogue psychal psychian psychiatria psychiatric psychiatry psychic psychical psychics

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Psyche
Psyche is the Greek term for the life force; translated first as 'soul' then as 'mind' and now sometimes as 'self'.
Psychedelic
Psychedelic is a term usually applied to drugs like hallucinogens which appear to sharpen perception and expand consciousness; also used of colour and lighting

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