Synonyms

extrasensory

American

[ek-struh-sen-suh-ree] / ˌɛk strəˈsɛn sə ri /

adjective

outside one's normal sense perception.

extrasensory British

/ ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ /

adjective

of or relating to extrasensory perception

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Etymology

Origin of extrasensory

First recorded in 1930–35; extra- + sensory

Example Sentences

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Jacobsen, an investigate journalist whose “Area 51” was a best-seller, returns with “Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government’s Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2017

It has led Duke University's famed Extrasensory Perceptionist Joseph B. Rhine to call him "the pioneer in the work I am doing."

From Time Magazine Archive

Extrasensory perception can't replace sight, any more than sight can replace hearing.

From Psichopath by Garrett, Randall

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