Meanings
nounpsikhushka (plural psikhushkas)
plural psikhushkas
- A mental hospital used for abusive psychiatric treatment of political dissidents.
Origin
- Russianпсиху́шка
- Englishpsikhushka
Borrowed from Russian психу́шка (psixúška).
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psikhushka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psikhushka
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“psikhushka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psikhushka. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psikhushka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psikhushka.
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