psy
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9.9
- noun
- /saɪ/
- Informal
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psiquiatra
- Seems more like a psy-op media BS than anything actually substantial.
Examples
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There is no doubt such psy-ops continue.
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Tu as vu un psy ?
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What's your take on any such real-time psy ops involved in the Obama Administration's jacking the nominee narrative, or any other?
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What do all these examples of Dems speaking populist while acting global-corporatist teach us about strategies informing real-time psy ops?
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You've been selected and evaluated... ...based on recurrent symptoms of elevated dream activity... ...migraine headaches, tinnitus... ...and your psy test results.
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Burrowed Bush-era figures remain in key positions in the office, which had responsibility for the implementation of some of the Rumsfeld Pentagon's most controversial strategies in which the American public was targeted with practices previously associated with battlefield psy-ops.
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I have an appointment with my psy this afternoon to discuss my anxiety.
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Many people find it helpful to talk to a psy about their feelings and experiences.
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If you're struggling with mental health issues, seeing a psy can provide the support you need.
Synonyms
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5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
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8.9
A person who helps people with their feelings and thoughts
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9.0
A person who helps people with mental or emotional problems
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8.5
An informal word for a doctor who helps people with mental health problems
Surface Forms
Etymology
Psy is an informal short form of psychiatrist and comes from the Greek word psyche, which means 'mind' or 'soul'. So a psy is literally someone who helps with problems of the 'mind', which is why it refers to a psychiatrist or psychiatric services.