telekinesis

[ tel-i-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

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noun

psychokinesis.

Origin of telekinesis

First recorded in 1885–90; tele-¹ + -kinesis

Other words from telekinesis

tel·e·ki·net·ic [tel-i-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌtɛl ɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

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How to use telekinesis in a sentence

As demonstrated in the end-credit sequence, Apocalypse is telekinetic and can use that power down to the molecular level.
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She retaliated by using her telekinetic powers to overturn their party bus.
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From Kimmel and Kanye burying the hatchet to a telekinetic coffee shop surprise, WATCH our countdown.
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But as the story develops, and Andrew discovers he is telekinetic, he harnesses his new powers to improve his filmmaking.
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I am telekinetic, practically omniscient and control my environment to a large extent.
The Seventh Order | Gerald Allan Sohl

Light may hamper the production of telekinetic movements, but it will not prevent it.
Metapsychical Phenomena | J. Maxwell
"Well, this girl is a very delicate telekinetic," I told him.
The Right Time | Walter Bupp
This zomagnetic force with telekinetic effects seems quite plainly a mode of the cosmic energy.
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I verified telekinetic phenomena with Eusapia Paladino first of all.
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British Dictionary definitions for telekinesis

telekinesis

/ (ˌtɛlɪkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /

noun

the movement of a body caused by thought or willpower without the application of a physical force
the ability to cause such movement

Derived forms of telekinesis

telekinetic (ˌtɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjective

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