Psych

Pronunciation: /saɪk/

Definitions of psych

noun a slang term for psychology or psychiatrist

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a psych show on TV last night.

A2 She is studying to become a psych nurse.

B1 The psych evaluation revealed no signs of mental illness.

B2 The psych department at the hospital is well-known for its research.

C1 The psych professor's research on cognitive psychology is groundbreaking.

C2 The psychopathology course delves deep into the complexities of mental disorders.

Examples of psych in a Sentence

formal The psychologist specializes in psychometric testing.

informal I'm really into psych studies.

slang That movie was so psych, dude.

figurative His mind was in a state of psych turmoil.

Grammatical Forms of psych

• past tense: psyched
• plural: psychs
• comparative: more psych
• superlative: most psych
• present tense: psych
• future tense: will psych
• perfect tense: have psyched
• continuous tense: is psyching
• singular: psych
• positive degree: psych
• infinitive: to psych
• gerund: psyching
• participle: psyching

Origin and Evolution of psych

First Known Use: 1902 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'psych' is believed to have originated from the Greek word 'psyche', meaning soul or mind.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in psychology to refer to mental processes, the word 'psych' has evolved to also be used informally to mean to mentally prepare or motivate someone.