Meanings
nounpsychache (uncountable)
- uncountablepsychological pain
Origin
From psych- + ache, coined by Edwin Shneidman.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
psychache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychache
MLA
“psychache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychache. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychache,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychache.
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