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psychic

[ sahy-kik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental.
  2. Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.
  3. outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.
  4. of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency:

    psychic research;

    psychic phenomena.

  5. sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature.


noun

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

psychic

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

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

noun

  1. a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences
“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
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Derived Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychic1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek ̄󾱰ó “of the soul”; Psyche, -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychic1

C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life
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Houdini delighted in exposing some psychics as frauds, and in 2002, federal regulators targeted 900 lines that charged for readings over the phone.

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Like individuals, societies have limits and can be pushed towards a state of psychological, emotional, psychic, spiritual and physical collapse.

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All too familiar with the psychic weight of secrets, the Antidote remarks that “Memories are living things. When you house as many as I did, your bones begin to creak.”

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These shrines laden with incense, flowers and other offerings sanctify its gardens, waters and the surrounding landscape, and they highlight the psychic malaise dominating most of its visitors.

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TikTok, for instance, is awash in medical disinformation, people claiming to be haunted by demons, and charlatans offering psychic readings through the computer.

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