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Origin:
1855–60; < Greek psȳchikós of the soul. See Psyche, -ic

Related forms

psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb

in·ter·psy·chic, adjective

non·psy·chic, adjective, noun

non·psy·chi·cal, adjective

non·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb

un·psy·chic, adjective

un·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb

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psychic (ˈsaɪkɪk)

—*adj*
1.	a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy
	b. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws
2.	mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic
3.	bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid

—n
4.	a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

[C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life]

'psychical

—*adj*

'psychically

—*adv*

psychic (ˈsaɪkɪk)

—*adj*
1.	a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy
	b. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws
2.	mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic
3.	bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid

—n
4.	a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

[C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life]

'psychical

—*adj*

'psychically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

psychic

1871 (n.) "a medium;" 1873 (adj.) "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1642), from Gk. psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind," from psykhe- "soul, mind" (see psyche). Meaning "characterized by psychic gifts" first recorded 1895.

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Medical Dictionary

psychic psy·chic (sī'kĭk)
adj.

Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental.
Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.
Of or relating to such mental processes.

n.
A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.

Example sentences

Difference between organically based behavior and behavior that is psychically

driven.

He's doing a job that is psychically rewarding and affords a lot of fringe

benefits, prestige being high among them.

Chat rooms are self-selecting, too, which also makes them psychically safer to

navigate.

Merely surviving was physically and psychically draining.

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