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psyche

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Noun

  1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.
  2. The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
  3. A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.
  4. Abbreviation of psychology.

Interjection

  1. Alternative form of psych.

Verb

  1. Alternative form of psych.

Proper noun

  1. The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.
  2. 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid

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