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- [sahy-kik]
- /ˈsaɪ kɪk/
- /ˈsaɪ.kɪk/
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- [sahy-kik]
- /ˈsaɪ kɪk/
Definitions of psychical word
- adjective psychical of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical). 1
- adjective psychical Psychology. pertaining to or noting mental phenomena. 1
- adjective psychical outside of natural or scientific knowledge; spiritual. 1
- adjective psychical of or relating to some apparently nonphysical force or agency: psychic research; psychic phenomena. 1
- adjective psychical sensitive to influences or forces of a nonphysical or supernatural nature. 1
- noun psychical a person who is allegedly sensitive to psychic influences or forces; medium. 1
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Origin of psychical
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60, psychic is from the Greek word psȳchikós of the soul. See Psyche, -ic
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Parts of speech for Psychical
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psychical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
psychical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for psychical
adj psychical
- cognitive — Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
- ideological — of or relating to ideology.
- in mind — under consideration
- intellective — having power to understand; intelligent; cognitive.
- mental — of or relating to the chin.
adjective psychical
- astral — Astral means relating to the stars.
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