telegnosis

[tel-uh-noh-sis, tel-ig-]

noun

supernatural or occult knowledge; clairvoyance.

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

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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