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PSYCHIC
Definition of PSYCHIC
noun
A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extrasensory abilities such as clairvoyance, precognition and telepathy, as well as potentially interact externally using their minds or souls through telekinesis or teleportation, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ψυχικός (psukhikós, “relative to the soul, spirit, mind”). Earlier referred to as "psychical"; or from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul, mind, psyche”). First appeared (as substantive) 1871 and first records 1895.
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,465)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PSYCHIC · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PSYCHIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 140, 7 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First found by a player on Day 140, 7 October 2026.
Built from these letters
PSYCHIC starts with P and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read CCHIPSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. C appears more than once.
Words that start PSYCHI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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