different between psychological vs psychic

English

Etymology

From psychology +? -ical.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sa?k??l?d??kl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sa?k??l??d??kl/

Adjective

psychological (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to psychology.

2. Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.

3. Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.

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Further reading

• "psychological" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 246.

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.

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Derived terms

• psychic cost
• psychic expenditure
• psychic income

Related terms

• psychical
• psychological

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