parapsychology
[ par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpær ə saɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
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British Dictionary definitions for parapsychology
parapsychology
/ (ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy, which are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation
Derived forms of parapsychology
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Medical definitions for parapsychology
parapsychology
[ păr′ə-sī-kŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of extrasensory perception, such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and clairvoyance.
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par′a•psy′cho•log′i•cal (-sī′kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for parapsychology
parapsychology
[ (par-uh-seye-kol-uh-jee) ]
The study of extrasensory perception (ESP), communications with the dead, telekinesis (using mental energy to cause distant objects to move), and other mental phenomena that have not been explained or accepted by scientists. (See psychic research.)
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