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P0633400 (sī′kĭk)n.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.2. 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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(ˈsaɪkɪk) adj1. (Psychology) a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathyb. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws2. (Alternative Belief Systems) a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathyb. (of a person) sensitive to forces not recognized by natural laws3. (Psychology) mental as opposed to physical; psychogenic4. (Bridge) bridge (of a bid) based on less strength than would normally be required to make the bidn5. (Psychology) a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences6. (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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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. n. 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perceptionclairvoyant - someone who has the power of clairvoyancesensitive, 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 artsspirit 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"psychicalmental - 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"psychicalparanormal - not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations"

psychic

adjective1. 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

psychic

adjectiveRelating to or performed by the mind:cerebral, intellective, intellectual, mental, psychical, psychological.

Translations

对超自然力量敏感的心理的精神的

psychic(al)

(ˈsaikik(əl)) adjective concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses. 精神的，心理的，对超自然力量敏感的

psychic

1. a. outside the possibilities defined by natural laws, as mental telepathy b. (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 4. a person who is sensitive to parapsychological forces or influences

Psychic

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

From the Greek psychiokos meaning “soul,” psychic, as an adjective, means an attunement of mind and body with subtle vibrations. The word as a noun is also applied to a person who is a sensitive; susceptible to spiritual influences. Camille Flammarion (1842–1925) was the first to use the word in France. E. W. Cox (d. 1879) was the first to use it in England.

A psychic picks up knowledge clairvoyantly, clairaudiently, clairsentiently, while fully conscious or, occasionally, in trance. He or she differs from a Spiritualist medium in that the latter receives information from the spirit world while the psychic gets the information purely through his or her own sensitivity. In other words, a psychic operates solely on the earth plane while a medium connects between the earth plane and the higher ethereal plane.

Much of the information received by a psychic may be obtained through extrasensory perception. The psychic may attune to another person to the point where they are able to “read” that person’s thoughts and get the information directly from them. However, many times the psychic will pick up information which is totally unknown to the person they are reading.

Psychics are also able to receive information from inanimate objects, such as handwriting, letters, and jewelry. This is termed psychometry. Many people claim to be psychic because they have occasional flashes of paranormal knowledge. Although no psychics seem to have a 100 percent success rate, many do have a very high percentage of success.

Often a psychic will need a “trigger” to spark the psychic knowledge. This may be in the form of tarot cards, a pendulum, or a crystal ball, for example. Others need no more than a few moments of concentration. Most people have the latent ability, which can be brought out through a strict regimen of exercises and constant practice. Some people seem to be born with the psychic facility, and from childhood demonstrate their abilities. A few, such as Peter Hurkos, seem to acquire an amazing degree of psychic ability after an illness or an accident of some sort, or a physical trauma often involving a blow to the head.

Sources:

Buckland, Raymond: The Fortune–Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and Soothsaying. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 2004Guiley, Rosemary Ellen: Harper’s Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1991Shepard, Leslie A: Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology. New York: Avon Books, 1978

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adj supernatural

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noun clairvoyant

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noun a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception

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adj affecting or influenced by the human mind

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