Ingles

psyche

gb/sˈaɪki/ us/sˈaɪki/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan C1 abstract
1

a person’s mind and emotions

someone’s mind, especially feelings and personality

Padron ng paggamit: the psyche of [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse the noun psyche with the verb psych (e.g., psych yourself up) or misspell psych as psyche.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mind (More general; not specifically about inner emotional life.) | mentality (Focuses on attitudes and typical ways of thinking.) | inner self (More personal and introspective, less clinical.)
Mga kasalungat
body (The physical self, contrasted with the mental/emotional self.) | physique (Physical build or body shape, not mental life.)
Mga kolokasyon
the human psyche |a fragile psyche |a troubled psyche |the adolescent psyche |the male/female psyche |understand the psyche |damage the psyche |explore the psyche |deep in the psyche |the psyche of a child
Mga tema
psychology |emotions |people
Mga Halimbawa
  • Years of bullying left deep scars on his psyche.
  • The film explores the psyche of a brilliant but isolated scientist.
  • Therapy helped her understand how childhood shaped her psyche.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Stress can hurt your psyche.
  • The book is about the human psyche.
Pangngalan formal C2 abstract
2

shared mindset of a group

the common way a group thinks and feels

Padron ng paggamit: the [group] psyche
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used with group nouns (national, public, collective); learners sometimes treat it as plural (*the psyches of the nation*) when a singular is more natural.
Mga kasingkahulugan
collective consciousness (More abstract and sociological; often broader than attitudes and emotions.) | public consciousness (Emphasizes what people are aware of or talking about.) | zeitgeist (Focuses on the spirit of a particular time period.)
Mga kasalungat
individuality (Focus on the single person rather than group patterns.) | private mind (Personal thoughts not shared by a group.)
Mga kolokasyon
the national psyche |the public psyche |the collective psyche |the American/British psyche |the cultural psyche |shape the national psyche |tap into the public psyche |in the public psyche
Mga tema
society |culture |psychology
Mga Halimbawa
  • The scandal left a mark on the national psyche for years.
  • That fear is still present in the public psyche.
  • The election exposed deep divisions in the country’s psyche.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The event changed the national psyche.
proper_noun literary C2 role
3

Cupid’s lover in myth

a woman in an old myth who marries Cupid

Padron ng paggamit: Psyche
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse Psyche (the name) with psyche (the mind). Capitalization matters.
Mga kolokasyon
Cupid and Psyche |the myth of Psyche |the story of Psyche
Mga tema
mythology |literature |art
Mga Halimbawa
  • The painting depicts Cupid and Psyche in a classical scene.
  • In the myth, Psyche must complete difficult tasks to reunite with Cupid.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
psyche
IPA
GB/sˈaɪki/
US/sˈaɪki/
Mga pantig at diin
psyche (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (psyche)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: psyche
  • Plural: psyche
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
psychology noun B1 psychologist noun B1 psychological adjective B1 psychologically adverb B2
Related words
psychic adjective B2 psychiatry noun B2 psychiatrist noun B2 psychiatric adjective B2
Advanced or less common
psychotherapy noun C1 psychotherapist noun psychosomatic adjective
Mga ekspresyon

in the public psyche

1
/ˈɪn ðə pˈʌblɪk sˈaɪki/
fixed phrase formal

in public awareness

in what many people remember or worry about

Mga Halimbawa
  • The case remains in the public psyche years later.
  • That fear is still present in the public psyche.

the collective psyche

1
/ðə kəlˈɛktɪv sˈaɪki/
fixed phrase formal

shared mindset of a community

the shared mind of a group

Mga Halimbawa
  • The image is deeply embedded in the collective psyche.
  • Wartime propaganda aimed to shape the collective psyche.

the human psyche

1
/ðə hjˈumən sˈaɪki/
fixed phrase

the human mind and emotions

the way people think and feel inside

Mga Halimbawa
  • The novel offers a dark look at the human psyche.
  • Music can have a powerful effect on the human psyche.

the national psyche

1
/ðə nˈæʃnəl sˈaɪki/
fixed phrase formal

shared feelings of a nation

how most people in a country think and feel

Mga Halimbawa
  • The disaster became part of the national psyche.
  • The speech was designed to reassure the national psyche during a crisis.

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