Psyche vs Psycho - What's the difference?
psyche | psycho |
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
(chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
psychology
To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
(informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.
(pejorative, slang) A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.
(pejorative, slang) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
(informal) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
As nouns the difference between psyche and psycho
is that psyche is the human soul, mind, or spirit while psycho is a person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.As an abbreviation psyche
is psychology.As an interjection psyche
is Used abruptly after a sentence to indicate that the speaker is only joking.As a verb psyche
is to put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.As a proper noun Psyche
is 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.As an adjective psycho is
psychotic, or otherwise insane.psyche
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl)Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
Shortened form of (psychology), from (etyl) psychologie, from (etyl) psychologia, from (etyl)Alternative forms
* psychAbbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)Verb
(psych)External links
* * ----psycho
English
Noun
(en noun)- The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos .
- She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.
- "I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho."