psychosophy

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/saɪˈkɒsəfi/

noun

The knowledge or wisdom of the mind or soul.

OriginAncient Greek ψυχή →
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Meanings

nounpsychosophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe knowledge or wisdom of the mind or soul.
  2. uncountableA system of spiritual or therapeutic self-development focused on the inner life (as in Psychophonetics).

    Psychosophy describes how we can come to know the human soul by direct observation of self and others, experienced through the soul's inner life.

    2011, Robin Steele, Psychophonetics: Holistic Counseling and Psychotherapy: Stories and Insights from Practice, SteinerBooks, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσοφία“wisdom, knowledge”
  2. Ancient Greekψυχή“mind, soul”
  3. Englishpsychosophy

From psycho- (“mind”) + -sophy (“wisdom, knowledge”), from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “mind, soul”) and Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom, knowledge”).

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APA

psychosophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosophy

MLA

“psychosophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychosophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychosophy.

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