单词	psychic
释义	psychic1 adjectivepsychic2 noun psychicpsy‧chic1 /ˈsaɪkɪk/ adjective [no comparative] Word Origin WORD ORIGINpsychic1 Origin: 1700-1800 Greek psychikos, from psyche; ➔ PSYCHE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES psychic healers psychic phenomena a psychic prediction How did you know I'd be here? You must be psychic! How was I supposed to know she'd react like that? I'm not psychic! EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But belief increases the likelihood of a predicted outcome: placebos against psychic ailments work astonishingly well. But while participation on business teams can offer enormous psychic satisfactions, it can also cause great distress. Eventually the High Masters of the Ordo Hydra would activate those psychic spores. External reality and psychic reality are thus inextricably intertwined. In both manias fusion with the psychic representative of the parental figure - the superego - occurs with comparable consequences. The calls that Deena overheard obviously had nothing to do with physical, emotional, psychic or political emergencies. The groups can function like political campaigns or professional sports teams, carrying their own psychic rewards. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone with special powers to predict► fortune teller someone who tells people what will happen to them in the future and is paid for doing this: · I went to see a fortune teller, and she told me that I would meet the man of my dreams and have three children. ► clairvoyant someone who has the ability to know what will happen in the future: · A clairvoyant predicted that something terrible would happen to the President. ► psychic spoken someone who is psychic is able to know what will happen in the future - used especially when saying that you cannot know what will happen, or when you are surprised that someone knew that something would happen: · How was I supposed to know she'd react like that? I'm not psychic!· How did you know I'd be here? You must be psychic! WORD SETS► Occult banshee, nouncoven, noundemon, noundemonic, adjectivedevil, nounESP, nounevil, adjectiveexorcism, nounexorcist, nounexorcize, verbextra-sensory perception, nounfiend, nounfortune-teller, nounmedium, nounmind reader, nounnecromancy, nounpalmist, nounpalmistry, nounpalm reader, nounparanormal, adjectiveparapsychology, nounpossessed, adjectiveprophecy, nounprophesy, verbpsychic, adjectivepsychic, nounpsychokinesis, nounseance, nounsoothsayer, nounspirit, nounSvengali, nountarot, nountelepathic, adjectivetelepathy, nounwitch, nounwizard, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► psychic powers  a spiritual healer with psychic powers COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► psychic phenomena (=relating to the power of the human mind to do strange things)· psychic phenomena such as telepathy COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► energy · Like many doctors still, scientists find it almost impossible to take on the notion of psychic energy.· Not just in terms of hours, but the psychic energy they demand of you. ► phenomena · The trouble with psychic phenomena is that they're very hard to prove-leaving plenty of room for cynicism.· Those who believed were asked to give their verdict on major psychic phenomena.· Nearly all of them have joined through exposure to psychic phenomena.· Beforehand, the pretence that he was interested in putting together a documentary series on psychic phenomena had seemed a good one.· Thus I was only too aware that the realities of psychic phenomena were somewhat exaggerated by these treatments.· The essence of any claims for psychic phenomena or powers is that there are alternative realities to the physical.· Certainly, there are psychic phenomena. 1 (also psy‧chi‧cal /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/) relating to the power of the human mind to do strange or surprising things that cannot be explained by reason:  a spiritual healer with psychic powers a documentary on psychic phenomena2someone who is psychic has the ability to know what other people are thinking or what will happen in the future → clairvoyant:  You don’t have to be psychic to know what Maggie is thinking.3 (also psychical) affecting the mind rather than the body:  psychic disorders (=illnesses)—psychically /-kli/ adverb psychic1 adjectivepsychic2 noun psychicpsychic2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Clearly, psychics should talk about having a seventh sense rather than the sixth! One twin listened to psychics and astrologers; the other relied only on weather charts. Phoney psychics could milk their rich clients for years, charging fancy prices for rap sessions with the dear departed. Prosecutors said Saturday that the professed psychic is being held on charges ranging from grave robbery to conspiracy to mislead officials. The Pentagon tried everything-even hiring psychics to find more tunnels. Though once cloaked in the trappings of the occult, conversations with local psychics suggest a slightly more psychotherapeutic approach. Yet others consult clairvoyants, mediums and psychics for guidance. word sets WORD SETS► Occult banshee, nouncoven, noundemon, noundemonic, adjectivedevil, nounESP, nounevil, adjectiveexorcism, nounexorcist, nounexorcize, verbextra-sensory perception, nounfiend, nounfortune-teller, nounmedium, nounmind reader, nounnecromancy, nounpalmist, nounpalmistry, nounpalm reader, nounparanormal, adjectiveparapsychology, nounpossessed, adjectiveprophecy, nounprophesy, verbpsychic, adjectivepsychic, nounpsychokinesis, nounseance, nounsoothsayer, nounspirit, nounSvengali, nountarot, nountelepathic, adjectivetelepathy, nounwitch, nounwizard, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► psychic phenomena (=relating to the power of the human mind to do strange things)· psychic phenomena such as telepathy someone who has mysterious powers, especially the ability to receive messages from dead people or to know what will happen in the future
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