Refers to a person who claims or is believed to possess extrasensory perception, the ability to communicate with spirits, or other supernatural powers. Often used in contexts involving fortune-telling, spiritual healing, or paranormal investigations.
She often appears on TV as a psychic.
I consulted a medium and had them convey the words of my deceased grandfather.
霊能者 emphasizes claimed psychic or spiritual powers (like channeling spirits), whereas 占い師 focuses on divination techniques such as tarot or astrology.
Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit') + 能 (nō, 'ability') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for naming specialists or practitioners.