Esper
//ˈɛsˌpɝ// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who practices the development of psychic ability.
- 2 A person who has extrasensory perception.
"I don't know why anybody would be spying on me, either, but—I'm neither a Lensman nor an esper, but I'd swear that somebody's peeking over my shoulder half the time."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
"Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper sat down with “60 Minutes” for an interview that aired Sunday night to talk about his new – and revealing – book about his time spent in the Trump administration."
Example
More examples"I don't know why anybody would be spying on me, either, but—I'm neither a Lensman nor an esper, but I'd swear that somebody's peeking over my shoulder half the time."
Etymology
From ESP + -er from ESP (“extrasensory perception”).
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