psyche
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Definition of psyche
1 capitalized : a princess loved by Cupid
2 [ Greek psychē ]
a : soul, personality the nation's consumer psyche —D. J. Kevles
b : the totality of elements forming the mind (see mind entry 1 sense 2) specifically, in Freudian psychoanalytic theory : the id, ego, and superego including both conscious and unconscious components
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In his interview with Tori Telfer, Issac Bailey talks about how his beloved oldest brother’s incarceration scarred his childhood psyche. — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, "This Month in Books: ‘What Used To Be Me Before the World Buried It’," 10 July 2018 And yet, the Pre-Raphaelites’ insatiable appetite for realistic detail, lurid color and, above all, passion for romantic story are deeply ingrained in the public psyche as ideals in art. — Charles Desmarais, SFChronicle.com, "‘Truth and Beauty’ at Legion of Honor: Pure visual pleasure of an idiosyncratic style," 29 June 2018 Which perhaps explains why such qualities are not only instilled in Hallgrimsson's psyche, but also those of his players. — James Masters, CNN, "'It's in blood, the nature and the culture.' Iceland's hard World Cup work pays off," 15 June 2018 Cris Beam, a professor at William Paterson University in New Jersey, believes that empathy is ingrained in the psyche from birth. — Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Companies need to train managers and executives in the skill of empathy," 11 June 2018 Laemmle had started what became the star system; soon, the cult of film celebrity would take root in the global psyche. — Margaret Heidenry, HWD, "Introducing Florence Lawrence, Hollywood’s Forgotten First Movie Star," 25 May 2018 The fighting spirit is engrained in a group of players whose psyche was forged growing up in a country ravaged by war as the former Yugoslavia broke up in the 1990s. — Rob Harris, chicagotribune.com, "Three reasons why Croatia will win the World Cup final," 14 July 2018 For, though that may not be visible at the moment, even the psyche must somehow be manifested physically in the brain and its debilitations must thus be recognisable. — The Economist, "A big collaboration is trying to understand diseases of the psyche," 28 June 2018 This week, our nation’s psyche was rocked yet again with news — and video — of how Antwon Rose, a 17 year-old black American teenager, was fatally shot in the back by police while fleeing a traffic stop. — Alexander Tsai, STAT, "When police officers kill unarmed blacks, it affects blacks’ mental health across the country," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psyche.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psyche
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English Language Learners Definition of psyche
: the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group
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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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