Psychic vs. Oracle

Psychicnoun

A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence.

Psychicnoun

A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.

Psychicnoun

(gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).

Psychicadjective

Relating to or having the abilities of a psychic.

Psychicadjective

Relating to the psyche or mind, or to mental activity in general.

Psychicadjective

Of or pertaining to the human soul, or to the living principle in man.

Psychicadjective

Of or pertaining to the mind, or its functions and diseases; mental; - contrasted with physical.

Psychicnoun

a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception

Psychicadjective

pertaining to forces or mental processes outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws;

Psychicadjective

affecting or influenced by the human mind;

Psychicadjective

outside the sphere of physical science;

Psychic

A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, such as psychokinesis or apportation. Although many people believe in psychic abilities, the scientific consensus is that there is no proof of the existence of such powers, and describes the practice as pseudoscience.

Oraclenoun

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

Oraclenoun

A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.

Oraclenoun

A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.

Oraclenoun

A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

Oraclenoun

A wise sentence or decision of great authority.

Oraclenoun

One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.

Oraclenoun

(computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.

Oraclenoun

(Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.

Oracleverb

(obsolete) To utter oracles or prophecies.

Oraclenoun

The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.

Oraclenoun

The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.

Oraclenoun

The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures - usually in the plural.

Oraclenoun

The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.

Oraclenoun

One who communicates an oracle{1} or divine command; an angel; a prophet.

Oraclenoun

Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.

Oraclenoun

A wise pronouncement or decision considered as of great authority.

Oracleverb

To utter oracles.

Oraclenoun

an authoritative person who divines the future

Oraclenoun

a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

Oraclenoun

a shrine where an oracular god is consulted

Oraclenoun

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

Oraclenoun

a place at which divine advice or prophecy was sought.

Oraclenoun

a person or thing regarded as an infallible authority on something

Oraclenoun

a response or message given by an oracle, especially an ambiguous one.

Oracle

An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.