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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.
psych. 1 of 3. verb. ˈsīk. variants or less commonly psyche. psyched; psyching. transitive verb. 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.
Psych definition: to make happily excited or full of eager anticipation. See examples of PSYCH used in a sentence.
short for psychology : the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behavior, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behavior: He majored in psych. I took a basic psych class in college.
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.”
1. a. To put into the right psychological frame of mind: The coach psyched the team before the game. b. To excite emotionally: The children were psyched to see the circus. 2. To undermine the confidence of by psychological means; intimidate: "Depending on whose personality is stronger, one can more easily psych the other" (Harold C. Schonberg). 3.
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.
What does the verb psych mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb psych . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
