psychic

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psy·chic

(sī′kĭk)

1. A person apparently responsive to psychic forces.

2. See medium.

adj. also psy·chi·cal (-kĭ-kəl)

1. 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.

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

psy′chi·cal·ly adv.

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psychic

(ˈsaɪkɪk)

adj

1. (Psychology)

a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy

b. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws

2. (Alternative Belief Systems)

a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy

b. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws

3. (Psychology) mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic

4. (Bridge) bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bid

5. (Psychology) a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

6. (Alternative Belief Systems) a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

[C19: from Greek psukhikos of the soul or life]

ˈpsychical adj

ˈpsychically adv

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psy•chic

(ˈsaɪ kɪk)

adj. Also, psy′chi•cal.

1. of or pertaining to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).

2. Psychol. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena.

3. outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual.

4. of or pertaining to some apparently nonphysical force or agency.

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

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

[1855–60; < Greek psȳchikós of the soul. See psyche, -ic]

psy′chi•cal•ly, adv.

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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"

psychic

adjective

1. supernatural, mystic, occult, clairvoyant, telepathic, extrasensory, preternatural, telekinetic Trevor helped police by using his psychic powers.

2. mystical, spiritual, magical, other-worldly, paranormal, preternatural He declared his total disbelief in psychic phenomena.

3. psychological, emotional, mental, spiritual, inner, psychiatric, cognitive, psychogenic Childhood mistreatment is the primary cause of every kind of psychic disorder.

noun clairvoyant, prophet, seer, fortune teller, spiritualist, soothsayer a natural psychic who used Tarot as a focus for his intuition

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

psychic

adjective

Relating to or performed by the mind:

cerebral, intellective, intellectual, mental, psychical, psychological.

Translations

نَفْساني، نَفْسي

okkultpszichikai

psychic

[ˈsaɪkɪk]

A. ADJ (also psychical)

1. (= supernatural) → psíquico

2. (= telepathic) → telepático
you must be psychic! → ¿cómo lo adivinaste?
I'm not psychic! → ¡no soy adivino!

3. (Psych) → psíquico

B. N (= person) → vidente mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

psychic

[ˈsaɪkɪk]

adj

[energy, powers] → psychique
to be psychic [person] → avoir un don de prophétie, avoir un don de divination
I'm not psychic! >
BUT Je ne suis pas devin!.

n → médiummf → voyant(e) m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

psychic

adj

→ übersinnlich; powers → übernatürlich; psychic research → Parapsychologie f; she is psychic → sie besitzt übernatürliche Kräfte or übersinnliche Wahrnehmung; you must be psychic! → Sie müssen hellsehen können!

(Psych: = mental) → psychisch; psychic healer → Geistheiler(in) m(f)

n → Mensch m → mit übernatürlichen Kräften or übersinnlicher Wahrnehmung

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

psychic

[ˈsaɪkɪk] adj

a. (supernatural) → metapsichico/a, paranormale; (telepathic) → che ha dei poteri telepatici
you must be psychic! (fam) → devi essere un indovino!

b. (Psych) → psichico/a, della psiche

psychic(al)

(ˈsaikik(əl)) adjective

concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses.

psy·chic

a. psíquico-a, rel. a la mente o psique.

psychic

adj psíquico or síquico

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"Bog-lights, vapours of mysticism, psychic overtones, soul orgies, wailings among the shadows, weird gnosticisms, veils and tissues of words, gibbering subjectivisms, gropings and maunderings, ontological fantasies, pan-psychic hallucinations--this is the stuff, the phantasms of hope, that fills your bookshelves.

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I do know that I was growing nervous, standing there like a psychic fool with all your solemn faces turned upon me."

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He had talked to the man who called himself a magician, and not only surprised but scandalized the company by an equally sympathetic familiarity with the most fantastic forms of Oriental occultism and psychic experiment.

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How that is possible we shall see later." What he calls a thought (Gedanke) cannot be reduced, according to him, to other psychic occurrences.

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It's wings are typical of the aerial powers of the psychic faculties.

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Perhaps such scientific natures have some psychic prevision of the most tremendous problem of their lives.

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