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psychic

[ sahy-kik ]

/ ˈsaɪ kɪk /

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Definition of psychic

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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Origin of psychic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM psychic

psy·chi·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·psy·chic, adjectivenon·psy·chic, adjective, nounnon·psy·chi·cal, adjective

non·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverbun·psy·chic, adjectiveun·psy·chi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby psychic

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

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How to use psychic in a sentence

I found an additional viewing helpful in unraveling relationships referenced in the monologue accorded to Ella, who discursively parcels out details of her and her sister’s psychic disintegration.
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This might include a silent walking meditation along the beach, a consultation with a “love” expert and matchmaker, or the chance to connect with a psychic medium or life coach.
Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open year-round|Molly O'Brien|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
The experience calls attention to how much of our life is driven by habit, and offers an opportunity for psychic escape.
Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.|Eleanor Cummins|December 22, 2020|Popular-Science
Other clients bring along psychics when they’re looking at the dolls over Zoom.
Someone out there wants to adopt your creepy toys. There’s a matchmaker for that.|Maureen O'Hagan|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

Celebrate together with a group of five to ten and your very own psychic.
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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|DAILY BEAST
Any connection to ISIS is apparently psychic, fantasy made real with the blood of an innocent.
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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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
I became keenly aware of the dreadful psychic calamity it involved.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
"I don't understand you," said Fetherston, much interested in this latest psychic problem.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Cannot two brains that vibrate in unison at a distance of many kilometres be moved by the same psychic force?
Urania|Camille Flammarion
But there are others who live in study, in contemplation, in the culture of the psychic or spiritual world.
Urania|Camille Flammarion
With her there would be a strange flash of recognition; it was a sort of intuition, perhaps a psychic thing—who could tell?
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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

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 of psychic

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

Medical 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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