Definition of "psychic" []

• A person apparently responsive to psychic forces. (noun)
• See medium. (noun)
• Of, relating to, affecting, or influenced by the human mind or psyche; mental: psychic trauma; psychic energy. (adjective)
• Capable of extraordinary mental processes, such as extrasensory perception and mental telepathy. (adjective)
• Of or relating to such mental processes. (adjective)

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• "Lifton may have coined the term "psychic numbing," but his own sensitivity and capacity for empathy remains undiminished."
• "Many people think the word psychic is synonymous with the word occult and, therefore, connected with Satan."
• "If their business card contains the word psychic, they're probably not a coach."