psychic

[sahy-kik]

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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.

Origin of psychic

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

Related formspsy·chi·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·psy·chic, adjectivenon·psy·chic, adjective, nounnon·psy·chi·cal, adjectivenon·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverbun·psy·chic, adjectiveun·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for psychic

Contemporary Examples

Brown gave no sign of concern, as if he had suddenly suffered some psychic disconnect from consequences.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America
Michael Daly
November 26, 2014
But, his psychic performance in the British Empire was about as underwhelming as England's in the World Cup.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer
Emily Shire
July 12, 2014
One August day she left her psychic's office in tears, we heard, because the woman had warned her to stay away from Dodi Fayed.
The Day the Fairytale Died
Marilyn Johnson
July 12, 2014
The Oberhausen aquarium erected a memorial of the psychic octopus with a golden urn containing his ashes.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer
Emily Shire
July 12, 2014
Everything about the game, from its actual strategy to its psychic rhythms, revolved around him.
Shaq, Year One
Charles P. Pierce
May 24, 2014

Historical Examples

Let me say at once that I am not taking up the question of the psychic, or entering into it at all.
The Conquest of Fear
Basil King
Does it not throw some doubts upon your own psychic fitness for mating at all?
City of Endless Night
Milo Hastings
Both gipsy and psychic expert had failed in their prophecies.
Ruggles of Red Gap
Harry Leon Wilson
In other words, there must be a psychic interest preceding the sex act.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
The greater the fear of failure, the more the psychic impotence increases.
The Sexual Question
August Forel

British Dictionary definitions for psychic

psychic

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 Formspsychical, adjectivepsychically, adverb

Word Origin

C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life

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Word Origin and History for psychic

adj.

1872, "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Greek psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind" (opposed to somatikos), also (New Testament) "concerned with the life only, animal, natural," from psykhe "soul, mind, life" (see psyche). Meaning "characterized by psychic gifts" first recorded 1871.

n.

"a medium;" 1870; see psychic (adj.).

psychic in Medicine

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.

A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.

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Examples from the Web for psychic

Contemporary Examples

Brown gave no sign of concern, as if he had suddenly suffered some psychic disconnect from consequences.

But, his psychic performance in the British Empire was about as underwhelming as England's in the World Cup.

One August day she left her psychic's office in tears, we heard, because the woman had warned her to stay away from Dodi Fayed.

The Oberhausen aquarium erected a memorial of the psychic octopus with a golden urn containing his ashes.

Everything about the game, from its actual strategy to its psychic rhythms, revolved around him.

Historical Examples

Let me say at once that I am not taking up the question of the psychic, or entering into it at all.

Does it not throw some doubts upon your own psychic fitness for mating at all?

Both gipsy and psychic expert had failed in their prophecies.

In other words, there must be a psychic interest preceding the sex act.

The greater the fear of failure, the more the psychic impotence increases.

psychic

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for psychic

adj.

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