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Meaning of psychic phenomena

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

psychic

Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪkɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence.

  2. A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.

  3. (gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to or having the abilities of a psychic.

    Example: She is a psychic person—she hears messages from beyond.

  2. Relating to the psyche or mind, or to mental activity in general.