psychokinesis
noun
the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.
psychokinetic
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a word derived from
psychokinesis.
Example Sentences
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It’s a middle-grade science fiction book about a young girl with psychokinetic powers that has turned into a four-book series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Eleven, the psychokinetic young girl prone to nosebleeds, has an “I Want” song modeled on “Somewhere That’s Green” from “Little Shop of Horrors.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
What brought Randi to world attention, though, was his pursuit of Uri Geller, the self-styled practitioner of psychokinetic metal bending, or twisting spoons and forks.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2020
“I found you could get by better in this world if you didn’t flaunt your differences,” Mr. Musafar told Larratt, claiming that before entering puberty he had psychometric and psychokinetic abilities.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2018
I have found a rat with undeniable psychokinetic power.
From The Leader by H. R. van Dongen
