polypsychism

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) +‎ -ism.

Noun

polypsychism (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy, psychology) The belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements. [from 19th c.]
    • 1994, Richard Noll, The Jung Cult, Fontana Press, published 1996, page 31:
      Jung's famous “complex theory” […] is based on a model of the mind that emphasized dissociation and polypsychism.
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