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- Dictionarypsych/sʌɪk/
verb
- 1. mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion: informal "he had to psych himself for a tough conversation with his wife"
- 2. analyse (something) in psychological terms: "mother had it all psyched out in three minutes"
noun
- 1. short for psychiatrist or psychologist informal
- 2. psychedelic rock music: "the music is inspired by American psych, blues, and metal"
adjective
- 1. short for psychiatric
- 2. denoting or relating to psychedelic rock music: "a rare old psych album"
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short for psychology : the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behaviour : He majored in psych. I took a basic psych class in college.
1. : psychoanalyze. 2. a. : to anticipate correctly the intentions or actions of : outguess. b. : to analyze or figure out (something, such as a problem or course of action) I psyched it all out by myself and decided David Hulburd. 3. a. : to make psychologically uneasy : intimidate, scare. pressure doesn't psych me Jerry Quarry.
noun [ U ] US informal / saɪk / us / saɪk / uk / saɪk / Add to word list Add to word list. → psychology : He majored in psych. psych classes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Science of psychology & psychoanalysis. analysis. analyze. behavioral science. behaviorism. behaviorist. certify. electroconvulsive therapy. non-psychological.
What does psych- mean? Psych – is a combining form used like a prefix meaning either “psyche” or “psychological.” Psyche denotes “the human soul, spirit, or mind,” while psychological is a related yet distinct term that means “pertaining to psychology, the science of the mind or of mental states.”
PSYCH meaning: 1 : to make (yourself or another person) mentally ready to perform or compete usually + up; 2 : to make (someone) feel nervous or unable to perform well to say or do something to make (someone) feel uncomfortable or less confident.
2 meanings: informal to psychoanalyse → to examine or treat (a person) by psychoanalysis.... Click for more definitions.
Psych definition: To undermine the confidence of by psychological means; intimidate.