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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Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The books are a series of paranormal mysteries following teen psychic Alex and his investigator friends.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The 18-year-old Philly senior — who founded a psychics and engineering club at his school — also plays soccer, co-captains the Science Olympiad and plays clarinet and tenor saxophone.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The psychic medium, 33, and his wife Alexa, 26, welcomed their second baby, son Rowan Alexander Fraser, on Tuesday, March 18, sharing the exciting news exclusively with PEOPLE.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The books are a series of paranormal mysteries following teen psychic Alex and his investigator friends.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Marilyn is the on-call psychic to Tim’s stepmother, Phyllis, who Phyllis has been relying on throughout the two years since Tim’s father’s death.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The 18-year-old Philly senior — who founded a psychics and engineering club at his school — also plays soccer, co-captains the Science Olympiad and plays clarinet and tenor saxophone.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Psychic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychic. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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