psychical
adjective
Simple meaning
About the animal nature of man.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsaɪkɪkəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic.
theology
Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit.
Outside the realm of the physical; supernatural, psychic.
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This meaning: Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic.
Used this way, psychical is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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The science of mental life.
A scientist trained in psychology.
A person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception.
Related to Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic.
With regard to psychology.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Communication by paranormal means.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Synonyms
Sense: performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind
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