psyche

CEFRB2

/ˈsaɪ.ki/

noun

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noun
A person's mind, feelings, and inner nature.
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noun
Extra detail
A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.

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At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
Abbreviation of psychology.

In context

We feel we have been victimised over the centuries. It’s part of our psyche – underneath it all we side with the underdog.”
I've been driving in L.A. / And the world, it feels too big / Like a floating ball that's bound to break / Snap my psyche like a twig

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I've been driving in L.A. / And the world, it feels too big / Like a floating ball that's bound to break / Snap my psyche like a twig
2022 January 28, Em Beihold, Nick Lopez, Dru DeCaro, “Numb Little Bug”, in Egg in the Backseat, performed by Em Beihold
We feel we have been victimised over the centuries. It’s part of our psyche – underneath it all we side with the underdog.”
2023 November 20, Rory Carroll, Lisa O'Carroll, “‘It’s part of our psyche’: why Ireland sides with ‘underdog’ Palestine”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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Learned borrowing from Latin psychē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”).