psyche meaning and definition

PSYCHE noun

Definition of psyche (noun)

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
   • "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
   • synonyms: brain, head, mind, nous
2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
   • synonyms: soul
3. (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul