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psychokinesis
[ sahy-koh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
noun
- the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.
psychokinesis
/ ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs; -kaɪ-; ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk /
noun
- (in parapsychology) alteration of the state of an object by mental influence alone, without any physical intervention
- psychiatry a state of violent uncontrolled motor activity
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Derived Forms
- psychokinetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- psy·cho·ki·net·ic [sahy-koh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psychokinesis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psychokinesis1
C20: from psycho- + Greek kinēsis motion
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Example Sentences
That is if we assume that the process is at all parallel with the phenomena of psychokinesis and levitation.
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"You claimed that the human mind possessed powers of psychokinesis," I said.
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In effect, what appeared to be foreknowledge was psychokinesis—the same phenomenon as the movement of crumbs of cheese by my rat.
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I caught an occasional word, like 'oxygen' and 'psychokinesis.'
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