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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The first known use of psyche was in 1590
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