psychic

[ sahy-kik ]
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adjectiveAlso psy·chi·cal [sahy-ki-kuhl] /ˈsaɪ kɪ kəl/ .
  1. of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental.

  2. Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.

  1. outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.

  2. of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency: psychic research;psychic phenomena.

  3. 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.

Origin of psychic

1
First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek psȳchikós “of the soul”; see Psyche, -ic

Other words from psychic

  • psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·psy·chic, adjective
  • non·psy·chic, adjective, noun
  • non·psy·chi·cal, adjective
  • un·psy·chic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for psychic

psychic

/ (ˈsaɪkɪk) /


adjective
    • outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy

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

  1. mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic

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

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

Origin of psychic

1
C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life

Derived forms of psychic

  • psychical, adjective
  • psychically, adverb

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