extrasensory

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

outside one's normal sense perception.

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Also parasensory.

Origin of extrasensory

First recorded in 1930–35; extra- + sensory

Words nearby extrasensory

extrapyramidal dyskinesia, extrapyramidal motor system, extrapyramidal system, extrasaccular hernia, extrasensorial, extrasensory, extrasensory perception, extrasolar, extrasolar planet, extrasystole, extraterrestrial
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Words related to extrasensory

visionary, metaphysical, mystic, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, superphysical, transcendental, unearthly, discerning, far-sighted, fey, judicious, oracular, penetrating, perceptive, prescient, prophetic, sibylline, vatic

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British Dictionary definitions for extrasensory

extrasensory
/ (ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to extrasensory perception
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for extrasensory

extrasensory
[ ĕk′strə-sĕn′sə-rē ]

adj.

Being outside the normal range or bounds of the senses.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.