psychicism
Noun: - Belief in or practice of psychic phenomena: "psychicism" refers to the doctrine, belief system, or advocacy of psychic abilities, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, or precognition. It emphasizes the existence and importance of non-physical, extrasensory perceptions or interactions with the spiritual realm.
- (Her belief in psychic phenomena motivated her to study communication with spirits.)
- (The advocacy of psychic abilities became widespread during that period.)
"to be steeped in psychicism": to be deeply influenced by or involved in psychic beliefs.
- The novel's plot is steeped in psychicism, with characters who can read minds. (The story is strongly shaped by the concept of psychic abilities.)
"the rise of psychicism": the increasing acceptance or spread of psychic phenomena as a cultural or philosophical trend.
- The rise of psychicism coincided with a decline in traditional religious attendance. (The growth in belief in psychic abilities happened alongside fewer people going to church.)
Psychic (adj): relating to or denoting phenomena that are apparently outside the scope of normal physical laws, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.
- She claimed to have psychic powers. (She said she could perceive things beyond ordinary senses.)
Psychicist (n): a person who advocates or believes in psychicism.
- The psychicist defended the reality of precognition. (The believer in psychic phenomena argued that foreknowledge is possible.)
- Spiritualism: the belief that the dead can communicate with the living through a medium.
- Parapsychology: the scientific study of psychic phenomena.
- Occultism: belief in supernatural or mystical forces.
"A sixth sense": an ability to perceive things beyond the five physical senses, often associated with psychicism.
- She had a sixth sense that warned her of danger. (She had a psychic-like intuition.)
"To see into the future": to claim the ability to predict events, a common aspect of psychicism.
- Many people visit fortune-tellers who claim to see into the future. (They seek those who say they can foresee what will happen.)