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psychic

[ sahy-kik ]
/ ˈsaɪ kɪk /
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adjective Also psy·chi·cal.

of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.
outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.
of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency: psychic research; psychic phenomena.
sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature.

noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

psychological, metaphysical, spiritual, supernatural, mental, mystic, sensitive, occult, intellectual, clairvoyant, cerebral, immaterial, impressible, impressionable, preternatural, responsive, sensible, sentient, susceptible, unworldly

Nearby words

psychiatric, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric social worker, psychiatrist, psychiatry, psychic, psychic bid, psychic determinism, psychic distance, psychic energizer, psychic energy

Origin of psychic

First recorded in 1855–60, psychic is from the Greek word psȳchikós of the soul. See Psyche, -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for psychic

psychic

/ (ˈsaɪkɪk) /

adjective

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

noun

a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

Derived Forms

psychical, adjectivepsychically, adverb

Word Origin for psychic

C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life
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

Medicine definitions for psychic

psychic

[ 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.
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