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telegnosis

[ tel-uh-noh-sis, tel-ig- ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈnoʊ sɪs, ˌtɛl ɪg- /

noun

supernatural or occult knowledge; clairvoyance.

Nearby words

  1. telefilm,
  2. telefoto,
  3. teleg.,
  4. telega,
  5. telegenic,
  6. telegonus,
  7. telegony,
  8. telegram,
  9. telegraph,
  10. telegraph buoy

Origin of telegnosis

First recorded in 1910–15; tele-1 + -gnosis
Related formstel·eg·nos·tic [tel-uh-nos-tik, tel-ig-] /ˌtɛl əˈnɒs tɪk, ˌtɛl ɪg-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for telegnosis

telegnosis

/ (ˌtɛləˈnəʊsɪs, ˌtɛləɡ-) /

noun

knowledge about distant events alleged to have been obtained without the use of any normal sensory mechanismCompare clairvoyance
Derived Formstelegnostic (ˌtɛləˈnɒstɪk, ˌtɛləɡ-), adjective

Word Origin for telegnosis

C20: from tele- + -gnosis, from Greek gnōsis knowledge
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