Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A conflict of the soul with the body.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A conflict of the soul with the body.
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- noun A
conflict between thesoul and thebody ; sometimes considered as between good and evil
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whichbe commented on the word psychomachy
Conflict between the body and the soul. (from Phrontistery)
May 25, 2008
rolig commented on the word psychomachy
Also can mean a conflict within the soul, or a battle over the soul.
January 18, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word psychomachy
See psychomachia.
September 16, 2009