Psychic
early 19th century: from Greek psukhikos (see psyche1).
wiktionary
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. [1]
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psychic (adj.)
1872, "of or pertaining to the human soul" (earlier psychical, 1640s), from Greek psykhikos "of the soul, spirit, or mind" (opposed to somatikos), also (New Testament) "concerned with the life only, animal, natural," from psykhē "soul, mind, life" (see psyche).
The meaning "characterized by psychic gifts; pertaining to the class of extraordinary and obscure phenomena of the mind not usually treated by psychologists" (mind-reading, second sight, etc.) is attested from 1871.
psychic (n.)
"a medium, person susceptible to psychic impressions," 1870; see psychic (adj.).
