psychic phenomena
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsaɪkɪk fəˈnɛmənə/
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fenómenos psíquicos
- Some scientists study psychic phenomena to understand unusual occurrences that cannot be explained by conventional science.
It's sort of often thrown around as an explanation for not only psychic phenomena, but things having to do with UFOs and so on.
- It's sort of often thrown around as an explanation for not only psychic phenomena, but things having to do with UFOs and so on.
Examples
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Many people claim to have experienced psychic phenomena such as seeing the future or communicating with spirits.
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It's sort of often thrown around as an explanation for not only psychic phenomena, but things having to do with UFOs and so on.
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Mystics often speak of psychic phenomena as signs of a deeper connection to the universe.
How Paranormal
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9.9
34
7.4
62
4.8
165
7.1
7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase’s meaning ('events attributed to paranormal or mental powers') is directly and compositionally derived from 'psychic' (relating to paranormal powers) + 'phenomenon' (an observable event). This straightforward modifier–noun combination follows regular English semantic composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Psychic phenomena comes from the parts psychic (about the 'mind' or 'spirit') and phenomena ('things that happen'). One easy image is objects moving without touch or people knowing things they could not know—events that seem to come from the 'mind' or 'spirit' rather than normal causes, which is why the phrase means 'events that seem supernatural or mental in origin'.