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polypsychism

polypsychism noun: the belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements.

Noun

polypsychism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements.
    • Jung's famous “complex theory” […] is based on a model of the mind that emphasized dissociation and polypsychism.1994, Richard Noll, The Jung Cult, Fontana Press, published 1996, page 31

Origin of polypsychism

From poly- + Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + -ism.

Questions about polypsychism

What does polypsychism mean?
Polypsychism means the belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements.
What part of speech is polypsychism?
Polypsychism is a noun.

Words near polypsychism in the dictionary

  1. polypseudorotaxanes
  2. polypsonies
  3. polypsony
  4. polypsychic
  5. polypsychical
  6. polypsychism
  7. polypterid
  8. polypterids
  9. polypteriform
  10. polypteriforms
  11. polypteroid

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