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- DictionaryPsy·chi·cal/ˈsīkək(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. another term for psychic
adjective. : of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic. : lying outside the sphere of physical science or knowledge : immaterial, moral, or spiritual in origin or force. : sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces and influences : marked by extraordinary or mysterious sensitivity, perception, or understanding.
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.
relating to or happening in the mind rather than in the body: Yoga was an effort to attain perfection through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical. Psychical blindness is a condition in which there is a total absence of visual memory-images.
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.
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.
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.
May 21, 2024 · psychical (not comparable) Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic. [from 17th c.]
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.]
Definitions from Wiktionary (psychical) adjective : Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic. adjective : (theology) Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit.
