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Traditional English :: psychiatry
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psychicism.html - n. the study and treatment of mental disease. psychiatric adj. psychiatrical adj. psychiatrically adv. psychiatrist n. [as PSYCHE + iatreia healing f. iatros healer] |
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Traditional English :: psychic
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psychicism.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 a (of a person) considered to have occult powers, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, etc. b (of a faculty, phenomenon, etc.) inexplicable by natural laws.
2 of the soul or mind.
3 Bridge (of a bid) made on the basis of a hand not usually considered strong enough to support it. --n. 1 a person considered to have psychic powers; a medium.
2 Bridge a psychic bid.
3 (in pl.) the study of psychic phenomena. [Gk psukhikos (as PSYCHE)] |
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Traditional English :: psychical
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psychicism.html - adj. 1 concerning psychic phenomena or faculties (psychical research). 2 of the soul or mind. psychically adv. psychicism n. psychicist n. |
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English Idioms :: psych out
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psychicism.html - {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To find out the real motives of (someone). * /Sue sure has got Joe psyched out./ 2. To go berserk; to lose one's nerve. * /Joe says he doesn't ride his motorcycle on the highway anymore because he's psyched out./ * /Jim psyched out and robbed a liquor store, when he has all he needs and wants!/ |
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English Idioms :: psyched up
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psychicism.html - {adj.}, {informal} Mentally alert; ready to do something. * /The students were all psyched up for their final exams./ |
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New English :: psychobabble
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psychicism.html - (Lifestyle and Leisure) see -babble |
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