psych
ψυχή (psychē)
means “soul, mind, breath”
Psych means mind or soul. Psychology studies the mind; a psychiatrist is a mind-healer.
Words built on psych
- psychology: the study of the mind (psycho + logy)
- psychic: someone who claims to read minds (psych + ic)
- psychiatrist: a doctor who heals the mind (psych + iatr + ist)
The Texas version
When the Longhorns 'psych out' the other team, they get in their heads: psychē.
Practice it in Skepsis
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