psychic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental.
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Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.
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outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.
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of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency.
psychic research;
psychic phenomena.
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sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature.
noun
adjective
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outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy
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(of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws
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mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic
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bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid
noun
Other Word Forms
- interpsychic adjective
- nonpsychic adjective
- nonpsychical adjective
- psychical adjective
- psychically adverb
- unpsychic adjective
Etymology
Origin of psychic
First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek psȳchikós “of the soul”; Psyche, -ic
Example Sentences
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In mid-December, as the year wheezed toward its end and everyone collectively stared into the psychic refrigerator to see what was left, Merriam-Webster announced its 2025 word of the year: slop.
From Salon
After almost 10 years, the Duffer brothers epic sci-fi series exploring psychic abilities, alternate universes, and so much more, will finally come to an end.
From BBC
The proliferation of AI this year alone has done more psychic damage to my soul than I ever knew possible.
From Salon
The Colombian American soulstress has played many roles in her songs: a baddie, a psychic, a woman adrift at sea in a yellow raincoat.
From Los Angeles Times
Little overtly happens in these books, but their stories are about the psychic consequences of the characters’ captivity and both are enriched with extraordinary local details.
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