"psikhushka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: psikhushkas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian психу́шка (psixúška). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|психу́шка}} Borrowed from Russian психу́шка (psixúška) Head templates: {{en-noun}} psikhushka (plural psikhushkas)
  1. A mental hospital used for abusive psychiatric treatment of political dissidents.
    Sense id: en-psikhushka-en-noun-iXSynEr8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Soviet Union

Inflected forms

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