psy|che

psy|che
psy|che «SY kee», noun.
1. the human soul or spirit.
2. the mind: »

We need to know more about the interrelationship of the psyche and the soma, the mind and the body (William C. Menninger).

[< Latin psē < Greek ps breath; life < psýchein breathe; blow]
Psy|che «SY kee», noun.
Greek and Roman Mythology. the human soul or spirit pictured as a beautiful young girl, usually with butterfly wings. Psyche was loved by Cupid and was made immortal by Jupiter.
[< Latin Psē < Greek Ps (literally) breath; life]

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  • Psy|che — «SY kee», noun. 1. the human soul or spirit. 2. the mind: »We need to know more about the interrelationship of the psyche and the soma, the mind and the body (William C. Menninger). ╂[< Latin ps ē < Greek ps breath; life < psýchein… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy´che|del´i|cal|ly — psy|che|del|ic «SY kuh DEHL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. revealing new areas of perception; expanding the consciousness: »Even a single dose of such psychedelic drugs as LSD may result in…depression and suicidal or homicidal impulses (New York …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|che|del|ic — «SY kuh DEHL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. revealing new areas of perception; expanding the consciousness: »Even a single dose of such psychedelic drugs as LSD may result in…depression and suicidal or homicidal impulses (New York Times). 2. of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|che|del|i|a — «SY kuh DEHL ee uh», noun (plural). 1. the realm or world of psychedelic drugs and activities. 2. books, music, and artifacts that emphasize psychedelic activities. ╂[< psychedel(ic) + ia, as in schizophrenia] …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy·che — …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy·che·de·lia — /ˌsaıkəˈdiːljə/ noun [noncount] : the art, music, style of living, etc., that is associated with psychedelic drugs and especially with the time in the 1960s when many people were using psychedelic drugs the tie dyed fashions of psychedelia music… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

  • che — agas·ta·che; al·che·mil·la; al·che·mist; al·che·mis·tic; al·che·mize; al·che·my; al·che·ra; an·iso·che·la; ap·o·tra·che·al; ar·che; ar·che·bi·o·sis; ar·che·centric; ar·che·dic·ty·on; ar·che·gone; ar·che·go·ni·al; ar·che·go·ni·a·ta;… …   English syllables

  • psyche — psy·che …   English syllables

  • psychean — psy·che·an …   English syllables

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