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psychokinesis
[ sahy-koh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /
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noun
the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.
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Also called telekinesis.
OTHER WORDS FROM psychokinesis
psy·cho·ki·net·ic [sahy-koh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌsaɪ koʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby psychokinesis
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How to use psychokinesis in a sentence
That is if we assume that the process is at all parallel with the phenomena of psychokinesis and levitation.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett"You claimed that the human mind possessed powers of psychokinesis," I said.
Pythias|Frederik PohlIn effect, what appeared to be foreknowledge was psychokinesis—the same phenomenon as the movement of crumbs of cheese by my rat.
The Leader|William Fitzgerald Jenkins (AKA Murray Leinster)I caught an occasional word, like 'oxygen' and 'psychokinesis.'
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay
British Dictionary definitions for psychokinesis
psychokinesis
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /
noun
(in parapsychology) alteration of the state of an object by mental influence alone, without any physical intervention
psychiatry a state of violent uncontrolled motor activity
Derived forms of psychokinesis
psychokinetic (ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for psychokinesis
C20: from psycho- + Greek kinēsis motion
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Medical definitions for psychokinesis
psychokinesis
[ sī′kō-kĭ-nē′sĭs, -kī- ]
n. pl. psy•cho•ki•ne•ses (-sēz)
An uncontrolled, maniacal outburst, resulting from defective inhibition.
The production or control of motion, especially in inanimate and remote objects, purportedly by the exercise of psychic powers.
Other words from psychokinesis
psy′cho•ki•net′ic (-kĭ-nĕt′ĭk, -kī-) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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