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psy⋅chic

  [sahy-kik]
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–adjective Also, psy⋅chi⋅cal.
1. of or pertaining to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical ).
2. Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.
3. outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.
4. of or pertaining to some apparently nonphysical force or agency: psychic research; psychic phenomena.
5. sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature.
–noun
6. a person who is allegedly sensitive to psychic influences or forces; medium.
Origin:
1855–60; < Gk psȳchikós of the soul. See Psyche, -ic

Related forms:
psy⋅chi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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psy·chic   (sī'kĭk)   
n.  
  1. A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.
  2. See medium.
adj.   also psy·chi·cal (-kĭ-kəl)
  1. Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy.
    1. Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.
    2. Of or relating to such mental processes.

[From Greek psūkhikos, of the soul, from psūkhē, soul; see bhes- in Indo-European roots.]
psy'chi·cal·ly adv.
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