Psychic

Word PSYCHIC
Character 7
Hyphenation psy chic
Pronunciations /ˈsaɪkɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Psychic"

What do we mean by psychic?

A person apparently responsive to psychic forces. noun

Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental. adjective

Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy. adjective

Of or relating to such mental processes. adjective

Of or belonging to the human soul or mind; mental; spiritual; psychological.

Pertaining to the science of mind: opposed to physical: as, psychic force.

Pertaining to the class of extraordinary and obscure phenomena, such as thought-reading, which are not ordinarily treated by psychologists: as, psychic research.

Pertaining to the lower soul, or animal principle, and not to the spirit, or higher soul.

A person specially susceptible of psychic impressions, or subject to psychic force; a medium; a sensitive. noun

Of or pertaining to the human soul, or to the living principle in man. adjective

Of or pertaining to the mind, or its functions and diseases; mental; -- contrasted with physical. adjective

Forms of nervous disease in which, while the senses of sight and hearing remain unimpaired, the mind fails to appreciate the significance of the sounds heard or the images seen. adjective

The transference of disease, especially of a functional nervous disease, by mere force of example. adjective

That department of medicine which treats of mental diseases. adjective

A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence. noun

A person who supposedly contacts the dead. A medium. noun

In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic). noun

A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence.

A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.

(gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Psychic

The word "psychic" in example sentences

Lifton may have coined the term "psychic numbing," but his own sensitivity and capacity for empathy remains undiminished. ❋ Greg Mitchell (2011)

Many people think the word psychic is synonymous with the word occult and, therefore, connected with Satan. ❋ Jennifer Ann Daddio (2003)

If their business card contains the word psychic, they're probably not a coach. ❋ James M. Lynch (2011)

For example, the psychic is the team jock rather than Jean Grey or the Invisible Woman. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And then I try to relate to the detective what I call a psychic crime reconstruction. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This is due, in large part, to semantic confusion: If the person in question has a bad impression of the word psychic, the reaction to my latter comment also will be negative. ❋ Jennifer Ann Daddio (2003)

And it doesn't leave a visible scar, but it creates what I call psychic disfigurement. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Thus Jerome emphasises the crepuscular setting, and a certain psychic distance opens up between shroud and sudarium. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Last Appearance: Meeting Mr. Eko and revealing that his profession as a psychic is completely fraudulent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He wants him to help babysit an experiment in psychic abilities. ❋ Blue Tyson (2010)

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