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psyche | subjective |

As a noun psyche

is psyche.

As an adjective subjective is

pertaining to subjects as opposed to objects (a subject'' is one who perceives or is aware; an ''object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of).

psyche

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The human soul, mind, or spirit.
  • (chiefly psychology) The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
  • Etymology 2

    Shortened form of (psychology), from (etyl) psychologie, from (etyl) psychologia, from (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * psych

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • psychology
  • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Verb

    (psych)
  • To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind.
  • To intimidate (someone) emotionally using psychology.
  • (informal) To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.
  • subjective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to subjects as opposed to objects (A subject'' is one who perceives or is aware; an ''object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)
  • Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, not upon observation or reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.
  • Resulting from or pertaining to personal mindsets or experience, arising from perceptive mental conditions within the brain and not necessarily or directly from external stimuli.
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  • Lacking in reality or substance.
  • As used by (Carl Jung), the innate worldview orientation of the introverted personality types.
  • (philosophy, psychology) Experienced by a person mentally and not directly verifiable by others.
  • Antonyms

    * objective