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- DictionaryPsy·chi·cal/ˈsīkək(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. another term for psychic
1. a. : a person apparently sensitive to nonphysical forces. b. : medium sense 2d. 2. : psychic phenomena. Synonyms. Noun. channeler. medium. spiritist.
relating to special mental abilities or to events that cannot be explained by science, such as the ability to know what will happen in the future or the appearance of ghosts: The Society for Psychical Research is investigating reports of a ghost at the old vicarage.
1. Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy. 2. a. Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy. b. Of or relating to such mental processes.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective psychical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Psychical means relating to ghosts and the spirits of the dead. [ formal ] Until two years before his death he was still taking evening classes in psychical research.
psychical. Definitions of psychical. adjective. affecting or influenced by the human mind. synonyms: psychic. mental. involving the mind or an intellectual process. adjective. outside the sphere of physical science.
Psychical Definition. Performed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit; mental, psychic. [from 17th c.] (theology) Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit. [from 18th c.] Outside the realm of the physical; supernatural, psychic. [from 19th c.]
May 21, 2024 · Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic. [from 17th c.] (theology) Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit. [from 18th c.] Outside the realm of the physical; supernatural, psychic. [from 19th c.] Antonyms. [edit] physical. Related terms. [edit] psychic. psychological.
They employ the term psychical to indicate the relation of the human soul to sense, appetite, propensity, etc., and psychological, as indicating the ultimates of spiritual being.
Definition of psychic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
