Kevin
November 27, 2023
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Do you have vivid dreams and strong emotions? Is deja vu a normal occurrence for you? Does inspiration and creativity come naturally?

If you feel especially tuned into the universe, you may be psychic.

What’s a psychic (/ˈsaɪ.kɪk/ /ˈsī-kik/), you ask? We’ll tell you. Read on to discover all there is to know about psychics, including what our word of the day means, its origin, and more.

What Is the Definition of Psychic?

According to the Britannica Dictionary, the word psychic is used to describe unusual mental abilities and powers — such as the ability to know what people are thinking or see into the future — that can’t be explained by natural laws.

Our word of the day can also describe something that has to do with your mind more than your physical body. For example, you weren’t physically harmed when your favorite football team didn’t make it into the playoffs, but the psychic pain may have been pretty considerable.

In short, psychic can be used as either a noun or as an adjective:

Adjective — relating to some apparently nonphysical agency or nonphysical force (e.g. psychic phenomena or psychic research)

Adjective — relating to, influenced by, and/or affecting the human soul, human mind, or human psyche (e.g., psychic energy or psychic trauma)

Noun — an individual that is supposedly sensitive to psychic forces and/or psychic influences; an individual with supposed psychic abilities (medium or clairvoyant)

Adjective — outside the realm of nature or the realm of scientific knowledge

Adjective (used in relation to psychology) — noting of or pertaining to mental phenomena.

On your journey to a better understanding of the English language, you may run into multiple words formed from psychic, which can get a little confusing at times — so let’s nip that in the bud right away, shall we?

Below you will find a word list of the various other words formed from psychic:

Adverb — non·psy·chi·cal·ly
Adjective — un·psy·chic
Adverb — un·psy·chi·cal·ly
Adjective/Noun — non·psy·chic
Adjective — non·psy·chi·cal
Adverb — psy·chi·cal·ly
Adjective — in·ter·psy·chic

What Is the Etymology of Psychic?

Believe it or not, the word psychic was first noted in 1872. It is a derivative of the Greek word psychikos that comes from Greek psūkhikos of the soul.

What Are the Synonyms and Antonyms of Psychic?

If you ask us, there’s no better way to improve one’s overall understanding of a word than by reviewing synonyms and antonyms. That said, what is a synonym? What’s an antonym?

In short, a synonym is a word that means exactly the same as — or nearly the same as — another word. Words with opposite meanings, on the other hand, are called antonyms.

Synonyms

Mental
Psychological
Cognitive
Intellectual
Spiritual
Of the mind
Of the heart
Otherworldly
With a sixth sense
With second sight
Out of body
Nonmaterial
With foresight
Forward-looking
Farseeing
Astrologer
Chiromancer
Oracle
Palmister
Diviner
Empath
Telepathist
Sibyl
Augur
Seer
Soothsayer
Prophet
Spiritualist
With extrasensory perception
Crystal gazer
Fortune teller
Vatic
Prognostic
Forward
Oracular
Provident
Discerning
Forehanded
Vaticinal
Fatidical
Intuitive
Mental telepathy
Mind reader
Palm reader
Forecaster of the future
Cassandra
Chirosophist
Airy
Unflesh
Disembodied
Transcendent
Inner
Numinous
Mystical
Formless
Unworldly
Incorporeal
Ethereal
Heavenly
Channeler
Astrologer

Antonyms

Body
Physical
Real
Material
Substantial
Clairvoyance
Corporeal
Bodily
Earthly
Half cocked
Worldly
Temporal
Tangible
Solid
Meaningful
Essential
Natural
Normal
Existent
Genuine
Hellish
Known
Ordinary
True
Usual
Physical
Corporeal
Nonspiritual
Half baked
Improvident
Myopic
Shortsighted
Unspiritual
Irreverent
Irreligious
Concrete
Genetic
Fleshy
Human
Biological
Genetic
Somatic

How Can You Use Psychic in a Sentence?

Now that you’re better acquainted with the word psychic, it’s time to put your newfound knowledge to the test! Take a few minutes quizzing yourself to see how many sentences you can conjure up using our word of the day.

Still confused? Here are a few example sentences to help get you going below:

I was really bummed to find out her alleged psychic powers were nothing more than smoke and mirrors — I really wanted to get a psychic reading.

Were you aware that Margaret was originally a childhood education teacher but always felt drawn to psychiatry and is now known around the globe for her work in the field? Honestly, her life story could be the next great Netflix original!

How did you know what I was going to wear today — are you a psychic?

After breaking up with Martha, Jon went to a psychic to find out if he’d ever fall in love again.

The psychic peered into her crystal ball before telling me that I would become pregnant with twins.

I’ve been a psychic pretty much the entirety of my whole life… so if you’re looking for information about your future — I’m your gal!

Jill said the psychic on 5th street is a total scam.

I felt intense psychic pain after my favorite boxer lost the match.

Do you know of any good psychics in the area that can read my palms?

Some say psychics are nothing but talented scam artists, but I feel otherwise.

What Are Translations of Psychic?

Before we wrap up this article, we want to leave you with a few translations of the word psychic — listed for you below:

Afrikaans — Psigiese
Arabic — نفسية
Bulgarian — психически
Chinese (simplified) — 灵媒
Croatian — psihička
Czech — psychický
Danish — psykisk
Dutch — psychisch
Finnish — meedio
American English — psychic
French — psychique
German — psychisch
Greek — Ψυχικές
Italian — psichico
Japanese — サイキック
Korean — 심 령
Norwegian — psykisk
Polish — psychiczny
Portuguese — psíquico
Russian — психический
Spanish — psíquico
Swedish — psykisk
Thai — กายสิทธิ์
Turkish — psişik
British English — psychic
Ukrainian — Психічні
Vietnamese — Psychic

Bottom Line

To recap, the term psychic can be used to describe something that comes more from the mind, as opposed to something physically tangible.

Moreover, a psychic is someone that can predict the future or even read minds.

Sources:

Psychic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

Psychic Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

PSYCHIC | definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

Kevin Miller is a growth marketer with an extensive background in Search Engine Optimization, paid acquisition and email marketing. He is also an online editor and writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. He studied at Georgetown University, worked at Google and became infatuated with English Grammar and for years has been diving into the language, demystifying the do's and don'ts for all who share the same passion! He can be found online here.