psychic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪkɪk/

Noun

psychic (plural psychics)

1. A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence.
2. A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.
3. (gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).

Translations

• Italian: sensitivo
• Portuguese: sensitivo
• Russian: экстрасе́нс

Translations

• French: médium
• Italian: medium
• Portuguese: sensitivo, médium
• Russian: ме́диум

Adjective

psychic

1. Relating to or having the abilities of a psychic.

   You must be psychic—I was just about to say that.

   She is a psychic person—she hears messages from beyond.

2. Relating to the psyche or mind, or to mental activity in general.

Translations

• Portuguese: parapsíquico, psíquico
• Russian: психи́ческий

Related terms

• psychical
• psychological

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