psyche

Definition

The human soul, mind, or spirit.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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"
• "We feel we have been victimised over the centuries. It’s part of our psyche – underneath it all we side with the underdog.”"