psyche — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The human soul, mind, or spirit.

   Examples

   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.”

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.

Noun

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

   Synonyms

   mindheadbrainnous

   Broader terms

   cognitionknowledgenoesis

   Examples

   his mind wandered

   I couldn't get his words out of my head

2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

   Synonyms

   soul

   Broader terms

   spirit