See Also: Psychic(medicine)
psychic(dictionary)
Psychic(health)
psychic tic(medicine)
psychic 1, adjective(dictionary)
Psychic Income(money)
psychic seizure(medicine)
psychic overtone(medicine)
psychic inertia(medicine)
psychic impotence(medicine)

psychic (iou)



psychic noun & adjective. E19.
[Greek psukhikos of the mind or soul, from psukhe PSYCHE noun1: see -IC.]
A. noun.
1. a. In pl. (treated as sing.). Formerly, psychology. Now, psychical research. E19.
b. A person who is regarded as particularly susceptible to supernatural or paranormal influence; a medium, a clairvoyant. L19.
c. The realm or sphere of psychical phenomena. E20.
2. Bridge. A psychic bid. M20.
B. adjective.
1. = PSYCHICAL adjective 3. M19.
b. Involving or (esp. of a person) regarded as susceptible to supernatural or paranormal influence; having paranormal powers, clairvoyant. E20.
N. Coward I've got second sight over certain things. I'm almost psychic.
2. Christian Theology. Pertaining to the natural or animal soul, as distinct from the spirit. M19.
3. Of or pertaining to the human mind or psyche; spiritual, psychological, mental. Also in Medicine (now rare), psychogenic. L19.
psychic energizer Medicine an antidepressant drug, esp. one effective against psychotic states. psychic income Economics the non-monetary or non-material satisfactions that accompany an occupation or economic activity.
D. Cupitt God is the Self, the..unified personality towards which our psychic life tends.
4. Bridge. Of a bid, bidder, or bidding: deliberately misrepresenting the player's hand so as to deceive the opponents. M20.
psychicist noun a psychical researcher L19.