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telesthesia

American  
[tuhl-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌtəl əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

  1. sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.

telesthesia British  
/ ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌtɛlɪsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of telaesthesia

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Other Word Forms

  • telesthetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of telesthesia

First recorded in 1880–85; tel- 1 + esthesia

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