(telecommunications) Initialism of public switched telephone network

/sæmz/, /sɑlmz/, /sɑmz/, /sɑːmz/, /sɔlmz/, /sɔmz/

/ˈsaɪ.ki/
(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

1. Psyché
2. Psýché

/sæm/, /sɑlm/, /sɑm/, /sɑːm/, /sɔlm/, /sɔm/

1. (religion, music) A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
2. One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.

/ˈsɒltə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/

/ˈsɑl.tə.ɹi/, /ˈsɒl.tə.ɹi/, /ˈsɒl.tɹi/, /ˈsɔl.tə.ɹi/, /ˈsɔːl-/
(musical instrument) A zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.

/ˈsjuː.dəʊ/, /ˈsu.doʊ/, /ˈsuː.dəʊ/
False; not genuine; fake.

1. pseudo-
2. pa-

(linguistics) A word in a language other than English that has an English appearance but does not exist in English itself.

A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.

/sjuː.dəʊˈɛf.ə.dɹiːn/, /su.doʊ.ɪˈfɛ.dɹɪn/
(pharmaceutical drug) A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.

/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/, /ˈsu.doʊ.nɪm/, /ˈsu.də.nɪm/
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

(chiefly, pejorative) Fake or very bad philosophy.

/ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/, /ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/

1. (cytology) A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion. [from 19th c.]
2. (by extension) An extension or projection from something. [from 20th c.]

Of a sequence of numbers, such that it has all the properties of a random sequence following some probability distribution (except true randomness), but is actually generated using a deterministic algorithm.

A device or algorithm that deterministically produces a succession of values that appear in an unpredictable sequence or apparently random order.

/ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/

1. (pejorative) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science). [from 1796]
2. Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.

1. pavěda
2. pseudověda

Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific.

1. pseudovědecký
2. pavědecký

/psaɪ/, /saɪ/
(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

/ˌsitəˈkoʊsɪs/, /[ˌsiɾəˈkoʊsɪs]/
(disease) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

1. ornitóza
2. psitakóza
3. papouščí nemoc

/səˈɹaɪ.əsɪs/, /sɵrɪˈjæsɪs/, /sɵˈraj(ə)sɪs/
(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

1. lupénka
2. psoriáza

/ˈsaɪ.ki/, /ˈsɑe.ki/, /[ˈsɑe̯.ki]/
The human soul, mind, or spirit.

1. psychika
2. psýcha

/ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/, /ˈsaɪ.kɪˌdɛl.ɪk/
Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

/ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/, /ˈsaɪ.kɪˌdɛl.ɪk/
Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.

/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/
Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

/ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/
A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

/ˈsaɪkɪk/
(parapsychology) A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.

/ˈsaɪ.koʊ/, /ˈsaɪ.kɐʉ/, /ˈsaɪ.kəʊ/, /ˈsɑe.kəʉ/, /[ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯]/, /[ˈsɑe̯.kɐʉ̯]/, /[ˈsʌɪ̯.koʊ̯]/
Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

Of or relating to psychoanalysis.

Pertaining to psychodrama.

/ˌsaɪkɒˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

/ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/, /ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

(linguistics) The interdisciplinary field of study which concerns the acquisition, comprehension and production of language in its spoken, written and signed forms, using concepts and approaches from linguistics, psychology and cognitive science.

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑd͡ʒɪk/
Of or pertaining to psychology.

/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/, /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/

1. Of or pertaining to psychology.
2. Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

(idiomatic) A mentally manipulative approach to warfare involving use of techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone into surrender.

/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
An expert in the field of psychology.

1. psycholog
2. psycholožka

/saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /saɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/, /sɑɪˈkɔl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/

1. (uncountable) The study of the human mind.
2. (uncountable) The study of human or animal behavior.
3. (countable) The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

(psychology) The design of psychological tests to measure intelligence, aptitude and personality; and the analysis and interpretation of their results.

(psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits.

Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

/ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/, /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/
A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.

1. psychopat
2. psychopatka

/ˌsaɪ̯kɒpəˈθɒlədʒɪ/
(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.

/saɪˈkɑpəθi/, /saɪˈkɒpəθi/
A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

Of or pertaining to psychopharmacology, the interactions between pharmaceuticals and the brain

A person involved in psychopharmacology.

(pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs.

The interaction between human psychology and politics.

/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/, /saɪˈkəʊsɪs/
(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

/ˌsaɪ̯.koʊ̯ˈsoʊ̯.ʃəl/, /ˌsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯ˈsəʊ̯.ʃəl/
(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

/ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmædɪk/, /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
(medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

Of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy)

Someone who practices psychotherapy.

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/
The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

/ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/
(pharmaceutical effect) Affecting the mind or mental processes.

Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.