Telekinesis

//ˌtɛləkɪˈniːsɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to move objects with the power of one's mind. uncountable

    "Telekinetic energy, which has been variously designated as psychic force (Sir William Crookes), ectenic force (Professor Thury), and telekinesis (Professor Cowes), is demonstrably a power or faculty of the subjective mind."

  2. 2
    the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of use of such power. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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automatic writingautomatismlevitationmaterializationpoltergeistpsychokinesis

Example

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"The alien uses levitation and telekinesis."

Etymology

From tele- + -kinesis.

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