telesthesia

[ tuhl-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

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

telesthesia

/ ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə; ˌtɛlɪsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of telaesthesia

Derived Forms

• telesthetic, adjective

Other Words From

• tel·es·thet·ic [tel-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of telesthesia¹

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