Spanish word

psíquico

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpsikiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpsychic

Example

Consultó a un psíquico.

He consulted a psychic.

Illustration for psíquico (psychic)

More examples

Ella decidió hablar con un psíquico sobre su familia.

She decided to talk to a psychic about her family.

Core concept

A person who claims paranormal powers to sense others' thoughts or foresee events.

Common phrases

  • ir a un psíquico

    go to a psychic

  • hablar con un psíquico

    talk to a psychic

Similar words

vidente: Practitioner who announces specific predictions about upcoming events.
médium: Individual who acts as an intermediary with spirits to receive information.
adivino: Fortune-teller who provides personal readings about fate and prospects.
clarividente: Individual who reports clairvoyant impressions of unseen details or events.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que asegura tener facultades paranormales para leer mentes o prever sucesos.

Word origin

From Greek psyche 'soul, mind' via Latin and French, Spanish psíquico acquires a meaning for people who claim paranormal abilities to sense others' thoughts or future events.

Usage tips

  • Spanish psíquico commonly denotes someone who claims paranormal powers and does not refer to clinical psychologists, for which Spanish uses psicólogo.

Other meanings

  • psychicaladjective
  • mentaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • psíquicamentepsychicallyadverb

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