First Known Use: 1590
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psyche
noun psy·che \ˈsī-kē\
: the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group
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Origin of PSYCHE
Latin, from Greek psychē soul
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psyche
noun psy·che \ˈsī-(ˌ)kē\
Medical Definition of PSYCHE
: the specialized cognitive, conative, and affective aspects of a psychosomatic unity : mind; specifically : the totality of the id, ego, and superego including both conscious and unconscious components
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