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PSYCHICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Outside the sphere of physical science
Example:
psychic phenomena
Synonyms:
psychic; psychical
Classified under:
Similar:
paranormal (not in accordance with scientific laws)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Affecting or influenced by the human mind
Example:
psychic trauma
Synonyms:
psychic; psychical
Classified under:
Similar:
mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)
Derivation:
psyche (that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason)
psyche (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)
