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The definition of psychic is having to do with the mind, or something beyond natural physical processes.

(adjective)

An example of psychic used as an adjective is in the phrase "psychic feeling," which means a feeling that has to do with forces beyond the physical world.

A psychic is defined as a person who is sensitive to forces beyond the natural physical processes.

(noun)

An example of a psychic is a person who can tell what is going to happen next Tuesday.

See psychic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or having to do with the psyche, or mind
beyond natural or known physical processes
apparently sensitive to forces beyond the physical world

Also psychical

Origin: < Gr psychikos, of the soul, spiritual < psychē, the soul: see psyche

noun

a person who is supposedly sensitive to forces beyond the physical world
a spiritualistic medium

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psychically adverb

See psychic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.
See medium.

adjective also psy·chi·cal (-kĭ-kəl)

Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy.
a. Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy.
b. Of or relating to such mental processes.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek psūkhikos, of the soul

Origin: , from psūkhē, soul; see bhes- in Indo-European roots

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