psychic
adjective
psy·chic
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or less commonly psychical \ ˈsī-ki-kəl
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Definition of psychic
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
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: lying outside the sphere of physical science or knowledge : immaterial, moral, or spiritual in origin or force
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: sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences : marked by extraordinary or mysterious sensitivity, perception, or understanding
psychic
nounDefinition of psychic (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces
b
: medium sense 2d
2
: psychic phenomena
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Adjective
psychically
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Synonyms for psychic
Synonyms: Noun
channel, channeler, medium, spiritist, spiritualist
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Examples of psychic in a Sentence
Adjective
She claims to be psychic.Noun
She claims to be a psychic. a TV psychic who managed to convince at least some people that their deceased loved ones were using him to relay messages
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Cox also connected with an acquaintance named Ross Reback, who had acted as an agent for shock jocks and helped produce radio programs starring Hooters waitresses and the psychic Gary Spivey. — Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic, "The True-Crime Writer in Cellblock B4," 16 July 2019 Spidey, too, is adamant about separating mentalism from psychic powers. — Lindsay Carlton, Fox News, "Spidey, the mentalist and hypnotist, reveals the secrets of his 'magic'," 19 June 2018 Friendly ghosts help a psychic detective probe the hauntings that killed residents of a coastal California town. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 The psychic toll of their heartbreak still lingers in Minnesota. — SI.com, "Sports Illustrated's Where Are They Now? Stories," 23 June 2019 But the battering went on for a decade and took a huge psychic toll. — Washington Post, "Édouard Manet spent his final days in excruciating pain — and creating his most thrilling art," 7 June 2019 Pet parents who want to know more about Jana Melhoopen-Jonks and her psychic abilities can watch Lunatics on Netflix, all 10 episodes of the mockumentary series are available now. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Paris Hilton Invites Famous Pet Psychic into Her Home to Read Her Dog Squad's Minds," 9 July 2019 Players will be able to fight the psychic-type Pokémon in five-star raids from 1 p.m. PT Wednesday to 1 p.m. PT July 31. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Armored Mewtwo is coming to 'Pokémon GO'," 5 July 2019 Written and illustrated by Otomo, the story involving dystopian biker gangs and super-psychic street kids in a futuristic Neo-Tokyo was originally published in Kodansha Ltd.’s manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1982 to 1990. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "New Akira anime 'project' in the works from creator Katsuhiro Otomo," 5 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In fact, one psychic, whom Dr. Ruan has not met, has made several referrals to her. — Sanam Yar, New York Times, "Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics," 28 Aug. 2019 Yet, 4 in 10 Americans believe in psychics and that spiritual energy can be found in physical objects, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. — Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Can we really talk to the dead? He's been doing it for three decades," 12 Aug. 2019 At least the Future Crime division in the movie had the help of psychics. — Thomas Massie, National Review, "‘Red Flag’ Laws Are the Wrong Solution to Mass Shootings," 12 Aug. 2019 In it, the daughter of a psychic who is pretending to be one herself and the single mother of a sick 4-year-old join forces and face their secrets to solve their problems. — Carole Goldberg, courant.com, "Write Stuff: Luanne Rice kicks off CT Authors Trail," 3 July 2019 Several psychics tried to intervene, seeking to help find the boy with their powers. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "‘A missing child can never be forgotten’: Police, surviving sister seek answers in 1928 disappearance of Orrville boy," 21 July 2019 The Runamuk Disc Dogs will perform, and a pet psychic will be on hand. While the event is free to the public, donations to help local animal shelters are encouraged. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Here's when pets can take their humans to IndyVet's Pet Carnival," 1 July 2019 Interactive stalls will be there, like psychic and tarot card readings, as well as traditional market vendors. — oregonlive.com, "4 ways to celebrate the summer solstice in Portland," 20 June 2019 Wynn’s Baltimore neighborhood is a long-ago place of pipefitters and welders that has gentrified with boutique shops, cafes, a wellness center, psychic and Charm City Chocolate. — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, "Transgender YouTube star ContraPoints tries to change alt-right minds," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psychic
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of psychic
: a person who has strange mental powers and abilities (such as the ability to predict the future, to know what other people are thinking, or to receive messages from dead people) : a person who has psychic powers
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psychic
adjective
psy·chic
| \ ˈsī-kik
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variants:
also psychical \ -ki-kəl
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Medical Definition of psychic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
2
: sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences
Other Words from psychic
psychically
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adverb
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adverb
psychic
nounMedical Definition of psychic (Entry 2 of 2)