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noun

Definition of psychicnext
as in medium
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead 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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psychic

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adjective

variants also psychical
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as in mystical

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as in telepathic

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Recent Examples of psychic
Noun
Lawrence played with Kirlian photography, attended a parapsychology conference, and traveled around the country meeting witches, psychics, and other purveyors of the paranormal. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2017 Ullman will portray Marilyn, a professional psychic with elite Manhattan clients who won’t make a move without consulting her first. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Fowler, a former practicing attorney, is a paranormal investigator and practicing psychic medium. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025 Trust a psychic hunch as the moon and Mercury harmonize. — USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychic
  1. medium
  2. mystical
  3. thinking
  4. channeler
  5. mystic
  6. telepath
  7. metaphysical
  8. channel
Noun
  • According to the flight manifest shown by local media, the passengers included a U.S. national, a French national and two minors.
    — Joan Humberto Suazo, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The guest of honor’s son, Santiago, 6 (dad is Mexican media honcho Jose Bastón) also managed to stay up for the festivities.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of medium
Adjective
  • These comprise intarsia designs, which frequently telegraph Oddi’s escapist approach and evoke her seasonal traveling themes or mystical inspirations.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of mystical
Adjective
  • Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.
    — Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.
    — Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2019
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • Back at the White Tower, Verin Sedai (Meera Syal) has arrived to have a chat with these channelers Nynaeve and Egwene she's heard so much about.
    — Alex Raiman, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Male channelers, on the other hand, seem to have gotten some upgrades.
    — Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2023
Definition of channeler
Adjective
  • Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.
    — Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of mystic
Noun
  • Her tales of power-hungry telepaths and erotic alien encounters are now canonical, in science fiction and beyond.
    — Stephen Kearse, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This is the film that launched a million Fangoria subscriptions, its troubled telepaths diving into vein-popping psionic warfare.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of telepath
Adjective
  • Beckett reminds us of the metaphysical vastness that the stage can contain.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of metaphysical
Noun
  • Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Focus On Short-Term Performance Indicators Focus on short-term performance indicators like channel and engagement metrics.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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