What is another word for Psychism?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪkɪzəm] (IPA)

Psychism refers to the ability to perceive, communicate or manipulate the spiritual or psychic world. Some synonyms for this word might include clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, sixth sense, intuition or psychic ability. These words are often used to describe individuals who possess a heightened sense of perception beyond what can be readily perceived by the five senses. Other synonyms might include telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis or mediumship. These words are often associated with the paranormal or supernatural, and are commonly used in discussions related to spiritual or metaphysical matters. Whatever the term used, it refers to an innate ability to sense or perceive the existence of forces or energies beyond the physical realm.

Usage examples for Psychism

Bring in what is meant by either magnetism, or mesmerism, or psychology, or Psychism, or by any other term expressive of that action upon and within a human being, which lets either his own spirit-senses or the forces of some outside intelligence get play therein independent of and superior to the owner's outer or physical senses, and we then may have fitting and adequate instrumentality through which finite intelligence can legitimately produce all the marvels that human eyes have ever witnessed.
"Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism"
Allen Putnam
On this subject Mrs. Besant writes:-"The lower forms of Psychism are more frequent in animals and in very unintelligent human beings than in men and women in whom the intellectual powers are well developed.
"Clairvoyance"
Charles Webster Leadbeater
But the hysterical and ill-regulated Psychism of which we see so many lamentable examples is due to the small development of the brain and the dominance of the sympathetic system."
"Clairvoyance"
Charles Webster Leadbeater

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