different between psychic vs esper

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (psukhikós, “relative to the soul, spirit, mind”). Earlier referred to as "psychical"; or from Ancient Greek ???? (psukh?, “soul, mind, psyche”). First appeared (as substantive) 1871 and first records 1895.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?k?k/
• Rhymes: -a?k?k

Noun

psychic (plural psychics)

1. A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences.
2. (parapsychology) A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.
3. (Gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).

Translations

Adjective

psychic (comparative more psychic, superlative most psychic)

1. Relating to or having the abilities of a psychic.

2. Relating to the psyche or mind, or to mental activity in general.

Translations

Derived terms

• psychic cost
• psychic expenditure
• psychic income

Related terms

• psychical
• psychological

References

English

Etymology

ESP +? -er from extrasensory perception.

Noun

esper (plural espers)

1. A person who practices the development of psychic ability.
2. (chiefly science fiction) A person supposed to have paranormal abilities.

Hyponyms

• (person with paranormal abilities): telekinetic, telepath

Translations

Anagrams

• Peers, Perse, Spree, peers, per se, perse, pères, speer, spere, spree

Old Occitan

Etymology

Probably a deverbal of esperar.

Noun

esper m (oblique plural espers, nominative singular espers, nominative plural esper)

1. hope

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928–2002) , “sp?r?re”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 120, page 165