Is "psionic" an accepted word in standard English?

[Vindicator]

I was going to ask if "psionic" is a "real" word, but then I realized what a silly question that is: all words are "real". The proper question is, is the word recognized and accepted in standard English?

I can't find "psionic" in either dictionary I own (one is a huge mother, too) and I can't find it in any of the online reference works on bartleby.com.

Is "psionic" just a made-up word, like THAC0?

 

[Henry]

According to dictionary.com, it's in Webster's New Millenium dictionary of english, so it's in "A" dictionary, but it's acceptance is fairly recent (last 25 years or so).

 

[Psion]

Psionics is, in fact, a made up word. It is, however, in Webster's New Millenium edition.

 

[pfisteria]

The word is also in the OED. The OED lists its first usage in 1952 in Astounding Science Fiction.

 

[Henry]

Gotta respect a person who's got an OED.

 

[JEL]

The word is also in the OED. The OED lists its first usage in 1952 in Astounding Science Fiction.

Would you mind satisfying my curiosity and post the definition it gives?

Thanks.

 

[Dogbrain]

The OED definition is, and I quote in full:

Pertaining to or involving ‘psi’.

 

[diaglo]

psionics is a word that doesn't exist in many D&D campaigns

 

[2d6]

Is "psionic" just a made-up word, like THAC0?

THAC0 an acronym, To Hit Armor Class Zero

 

[diaglo]

THAC0 an acronym, To Hit Armor Class Zero

i know this too.

but when i heard people pronouncing it.. it wigged me out. it is like kids nowadays saying: LoL




i love Snafu and Fubar myself. but i won't translate for Eric's Grandma's sake