Psychic

/ˈsaɪ.kɪk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who claims to have the ability to communicate with the spirits of the dead or to perceive information hidden from the normal senses.

She visited a psychic to see if she could get insight into her future.

A person who has intuitive abilities or can perceive things beyond the normal sensory contact.

Many believe that psychics can read people's thoughts.

adjective

Relating to the mind or the mental processes, especially as distinguished from the physical.

He has a strong psychic connection with his twin sister.

Relating to or denoting phenomena that are inexplicable by natural laws, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.

The psychic abilities of some individuals remain a subject of debate.

From the Greek word 'psychikos', meaning 'of the soul'.

psychic reading

A session in which a psychic interprets information about a person, often related to fate or future.

psychic phenomenon

An event or experience that is considered to be beyond normal sensory perception.

psychic energy

A term often used to describe the supposed energy that psychics claim to use for communication or sensing.

clairvoyant

A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

medium

An individual who can communicate with spirits or act as a conduit for spiritual messages.

A term for someone who seems to have an innate understanding of others' thoughts or feelings.

She's so in tune; it's like she's a psychic or something.

Someone who gives vague, inspirational advice under the guise of fortune-telling.

I went to that psychic, but honestly, it felt like a bunch of nonsense.