telegnosis
[ tel-uh-noh-sis, tel-ig- ]
noun
supernatural or occult knowledge; clairvoyance.
Origin of telegnosis
1Other words from telegnosis
- tel·eg·nos·tic [tel-uh-nos-tik, tel-ig-], /ˌtɛl əˈnɒs tɪk, ˌtɛl ɪg-/, adjective
Words Nearby telegnosis
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British Dictionary definitions for telegnosis
telegnosis
/ (ˌtɛləˈnəʊsɪs, ˌtɛləɡ-) /
noun
knowledge about distant events alleged to have been obtained without the use of any normal sensory mechanism: Compare clairvoyance
Origin of telegnosis
1C20: from tele- + -gnosis, from Greek gnōsis knowledge
Derived forms of telegnosis
- telegnostic (ˌtɛləˈnɒstɪk, ˌtɛləɡ-), adjective
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