Psychic
adjective, Also, psychical
1.
of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
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
6.
a person who is allegedly sensitive to psychic influences or forces; medium.
adjective
1.
outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy
(of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws
2.
mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic
3.
(bridge) (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid
noun
4.
a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences
psychic psy·chic (sī’kĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental.
Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.
Of or relating to such mental processes.
n.
A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.
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