Etymology

psikhushka

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Today it means: A mental hospital used for abusive psychiatric treatment of political dissidents. Full definition →

Russian психу́шка
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromпсиху́шка
  2. English todaypsikhushka

Borrowed from Russian психу́шка (psixúška).

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