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Noun: psyche  sIk
  1. The immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
    "The trauma had a profound effect on his psyche";
    - soul
Verb: psyche  sIk
  1. Mentally prepare
    "She tried to psyche herself up before the big presentation";
    - psych
     
  2. Become scared or over stressed
    "I psyched out";
    - psych, psych out
Noun: Psyche  sI-kee
  1. (Greek mythology) a mortal princess who became the wife of Cupid and was later made immortal; she personified the human soul
    "Psyche had to complete several tasks set by Venus before being united with Cupid"

Derived forms: psyches

Type of: mythical being, spirit

Encyclopedia: Psyche, Cambridge