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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of undermining someone's confidence by psychological means.
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Examples
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Aronofsky is remarkably skilled at ratcheting up the psych-out qualities of story ever since he made Requiem for a Dream -- his horrific film of middle-class drug addiction based on the late Hubert Selby's book of the same name.
Brad Balfour: Director Darren Aronofsky Brings Black Swan to Life and Reveals His Dreams and Nightmares Brad Balfour 2011
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Aronofsky is remarkably skilled at ratcheting up the psych-out qualities of story ever since he made Requiem for a Dream -- his horrific film of middle-class drug addiction based on the late Hubert Selby's book of the same name.
Brad Balfour: Director Darren Aronofsky Brings Black Swan to Life and Reveals His Dreams and Nightmares Brad Balfour 2011
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New Years was last night, and more than a few drinks were had by all – our psych-out, early river-side fake-out countdowns are probably famous to anyone out on the water last night for a cruise.
Archive 2009-04-01 Ben Abraham 2009
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New Years was last night, and more than a few drinks were had by all – our psych-out, early river-side fake-out countdowns are probably famous to anyone out on the water last night for a cruise.
Three Month Giant Gonzo S/Mashup Ben Abraham 2009
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Was there a psych-out factor with the other contestants?
Q&A: Ming Tsai on 'The Next Iron Chef' Bonnie S. Benwick 2010
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It predisposes them to psych-out what others might want from them and then make it happen.
Jane Shure: Why You Shouldn't Follow Amy Chua's Parenting Advice Jane Shure 2011
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But I also climbed -- well, I kind of built myself a rainbow, because I decided I was being wimpy, and I think that was about a 5.7, and I also did two 5. 8s on the slab and a tricky psych-out of a 5.8 in the dihedral under and over the barrel vault, which I had also done before.
almost won but it doesn' count. it never does. ace_cub_reportr 2009
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Noonan, aside from being the greatest 1-word psych-out in the history of athletic competition (Nnnnnoonan!), served the critical role of the glue, the thread, the soul that somehow held this manic comic masterpiece together.
All The Best 'Caddyshack' Quotes In One Video: Pick Your Favorite! 2010
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Noonan, aside from being the greatest 1-word psych-out in the history of athletic competition (Nnnnnoonan!), served the critical role of the glue, the thread, the soul that somehow held this manic comic masterpiece together.
All The Best 'Caddyshack' Quotes In One Video: Pick Your Favorite! 2010
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On the golf course, he's a hyper-competitive psych-out artist.
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