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psychic adj.1872, "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Greek psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind" (opposed to somatikos), also (New Testament) "concerned with the life only, animal, natural," from psykhē "soul, mind, life" (see psyche). The meaning "characterized by psychic gifts; pertaining to the of extraordinary and obscure phenomena of the mind not usually treated by psychologists" (mind-reading, second sight, etc.) is attested from 1871. psychic n. "a medium, person susceptible to psychic impressions," 1870; see psychic (adj.). updated on January 19, 2021 |