extrasensory

[ ek-struh-sen-suh-ree ]

/ ˌɛk strəˈsɛn sə ri /

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adjective

outside one's normal sense perception.

Words nearby extrasensory

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

Also parasensory.

Origin of extrasensory

First recorded in 1930–35; extra- + sensory

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Examples from the Web for extrasensory

Extrasensory perception can't replace sight, any more than sight can replace hearing.
Psichopath|Gordon Randall Garrett
The meeting of our minds takes place on the plane of the "extrasensory."
The Brain|Alexander Blade
It happens that extrasensory perception means as much to me as history does to you.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
You'll have to coin a new term, because the only one I know is extrasensory perception, and that's obviously ridiculous.
Accidental Flight|Floyd L. Wallace

I do have extrasensory powers, but they'll need some development.
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay

British Dictionary definitions for extrasensory

extrasensory

/ (ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to extrasensory perception

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Medical definitions for extrasensory

extrasensory

[ ĕk′strə-sĕn′sə-rē ]

adj.

Being outside the normal range or bounds of the senses.

extrasensory

adjective

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Words nearby extrasensory

Origin of extrasensory

Examples from the Web for extrasensory

British Dictionary definitions for extrasensory

adjective

Medical definitions for extrasensory

adj.