sensitives

noun

plural of sensitive
as in psychics

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  1. psychics
  2. spiritualists
Noun
  • All tips provided by psychics weren’t specific enough to investigate further, according to a former Orlando homicide detective who was interviewed as part of the study.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • Though unusual, unorthodox and often a last resort, police departments at times call on psychics to help redirect detectives who’ve looked at the same facts and evidence time and again.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of psychics
Noun
  • Disappointed with mainstream health care, Mihich sought help from energy healers, spiritualists, and other alternative-medicine practitioners and entrepreneurs, who regularly supported her aversion to psychiatric medications, according to Sarah and Torina.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There was a big movement at the time — because so many people were killed in the Civil War, and so many women were losing children — of spiritualists, who were almost all women, who would speak to the dead.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of spiritualists
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