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PSYCHIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("psychic" is a kind of...):
occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "psychic"):
clairvoyant (someone who has the power of clairvoyance)
medium; sensitive; spiritualist (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
spirit rapper (someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table)
Derivation:
psychic (outside the sphere of physical science)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Outside the sphere of physical science
Example:
psychic phenomena
Synonyms:
psychic; psychical
Classified under:
Similar:
paranormal (not in accordance with scientific laws)
Derivation:
psychic (a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Affecting or influenced by the human mind
Example:
psychic trauma
Synonyms:
psychic; psychical
Classified under:
Similar:
mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)
Derivation:
psyche (that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason)
