noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one uncountable
2. 2
   A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement archaic, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

parakinesia

Etymology

From para- + -kinesis.

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