variants
or less commonly psychical
1
: of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
2
: lying outside the sphere of physical science or knowledge : immaterial, moral, or spiritual in origin or force
3
: sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences : marked by extraordinary or mysterious sensitivity, perception, or understanding
1
a
: a person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces
b
2
: psychic phenomena
Examples of psychic in a Sentence
Adjective
She claims to be psychic.
Noun
She claims to be a psychic.
a celebrity psychic who managed to convince at least some people that their deceased loved ones were using him to relay messages
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In search of the psychic wound that got us here, commentators often cite Trump’s tense history with the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
In their gloomy forecasting, some of the psychics mention a twin flame, someone whom AP connected with in a past life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The actor has gone on to star in series like Fellow Travelers, a historical series set in the world of politics in the 1950s, which explores the deleterious psychic effect that being forced to live in the closet can have on LGBTQ people.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In search of the psychic wound that got us here, commentators often cite Trump’s tense history with the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
But for me, what matters is the emotional value of those psychics working in reality and, of course, in the film.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
In their gloomy forecasting, some of the psychics mention a twin flame, someone whom AP connected with in a past life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Psychic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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psychic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·chic
ˈsī-kik 
variants
also psychical
1
: of or relating to the psyche
2
: not physical
especially
: not to be explained by knowledge of natural laws
3
: sensitive to influences or forces believed to come from beyond the natural world
psychic
2 of 2 noun
: a psychic person (as a medium)
Medical Definition
psychic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·chic
ˈsī-kik
variants
also psychical
1
: of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
2
: sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences
psychic
2 of 2 noun
: a person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces
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