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psychic

[sahy-kik]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental.

  2. Psychology.pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.

  3. outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.

  4. of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency.

    psychic research;

    psychic phenomena.

  5. sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature.



noun

  1. a person who is allegedly sensitive to psychic influences or forces; medium.

psychic

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

    1. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy

    2. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws

  1. mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic

  2. bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • psychically adverb
  • interpsychic adjective
  • nonpsychic adjective
  • nonpsychical adjective
  • unpsychic adjective
  • ˈ⳦󾱳 adjective
  • ˈ⳦󾱳ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of psychic1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek ̄󾱰ó “of the soul”; Psyche, -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of psychic1

C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life
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Example Sentences

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He wanted to study high-functioning voice hearers, and a gathering of psychics seemed like a good place to find them.

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It’s a lot sunnier than the icy shadow of her celebrity psychic mother.

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He started to believe that he had the ability to heal people by touching them, and that he could divine their futures with the help of his psychic abilities and tarot cards.

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There is that emotional mix of anticipation from the people who know what can happen here, combined with a palpable, psychic battening down the hatches because no one knows what is actually going to transpire.

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Here at the Love Hotel, there’s someone for everyone, even Housewives who have experienced unimaginable psychic torment in the realm of romance.

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