psychic

psy·chic  (skk)

n.

1. A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.

2. See medium.

adj. also psy·chi·cal (-k-kl)

1. Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy.

2.

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

b. Of or relating to such mental processes.

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[From Greek pskhikos, of the soul, from pskh, soul; see bhes- in Indo-European roots.]

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psychi·cal·ly adv.

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psychic

Adjective

1. relating to or having powers (especially mental powers) which cannot be explained by natural laws

2. relating to the mind

Noun

a person who has psychic powers

psychical adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception clairvoyant - someone who has the power of clairvoyance sensitive, spiritualist, medium - someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums" occultist - a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts spirit rapper - someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table
Adj.	1.	psychic - affecting or influenced by the human mind; "psychic energy"; "psychic trauma" psychical mental - involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
	2.	psychic - outside the sphere of physical science; "psychic phenomena" psychical paranormal - not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations"

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psychic

adjective 1. supernatural, mystic, occult, clairvoyant, telepathic, extrasensory, preternatural, telekinetic

adjective 2. mystical, spiritual, magical, other-worldly, paranormal, preternatural

3. psychological, emotional, mental, spiritual, inner, psychiatric, cognitive, psychogenic

noun 4. clairvoyant, fortune teller

Translations

psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk] adj (also: psychical) → psíquico

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psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk] adj (also: psychical) → (méta)psychique; [person] → doué(e) de télépathie or d'un sixième sens

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psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk] adj [person] → übersinnlich begabt; [damage, disorder] → psychisch

n → Mensch m mit übersinnlichen Fähigkeiten

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psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk] adj (also: psychical) → psichico/a; [person] → dotato/a di qualità telepatiche