psychical C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/ UK /ˈsʌɪkɪk(ə)l/ See IPA manual Freq #91846 Meanings 1 adj Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic. Who could say where the fleshly impulse ceased, or the psychical impulse began? 2 adj outside the sphere of physical science 3 adj affecting or influenced by the human mind 4 adj Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · outside the sphere of... psychic 3 adj · affecting or influenced by... psychic ↔ Opposites physical Word family Derived forms biopsychicalnonpsychicalphysicopsychical Related forms psychicpsychological Etymology From Ancient Greek ψυχικός (psukhikós) + -al. By surface analysis, psyche + -ical. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # psychical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌɪkɪk(ə)l/ **Frequency rank:** 91846 ## Meanings 1. Performed by or pertaining to the psyche (the mind, spirit, or both): mental, psychic. 2. outside the sphere of physical science 3. affecting or influenced by the human mind 4. Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit. ## Examples - Who could say where the fleshly impulse ceased, or the psychical impulse began? ## Antonyms - physical ## Derived Forms - biopsychical - nonpsychical - physicopsychical ## Related Forms - psychic - psychological ## Etymology From Ancient Greek ψυχικός (psukhikós) + -al. By surface analysis, psyche + -ical. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown