parapsychology

[ par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌpær ə saɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

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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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Origin of parapsychology

First recorded in 1925–30; para-¹ + psychology

OTHER WORDS FROM parapsychology

par·a·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjectivepar·a·psy·chol·o·gist, noun

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How to use parapsychology in a sentence

He knows all about parapsychology, he had all the references, all the terms, all without me giving them to him.
Ghostbusters Is Real!|Benjamin Sarlin|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If I had asked you to attend an experiment in parapsychology, you'd have agreed at once.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton
The Psionics and Parapsychology people weren't the only delegation to reach Blanley that day.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
Fitch, and the two men from the Institute of Psionics and Parapsychology were interested in him as a source of study-material.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper

"I'm beginning to, since I've been talking to these Psionics and Parapsychology people," he laughed.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
Various tags are used to name them under the heading of parapsychology, magic, and non-verbal communication.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

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

parapsychological (ˌpærəsaɪkəˈlɒʒɪkəl), adjectiveparapsychologist, noun

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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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