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psychokinesis

[ sahy-koh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

noun

  1. the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.


psychokinesis

/ ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs; -kaɪ-; ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

  1. (in parapsychology) alteration of the state of an object by mental influence alone, without any physical intervention
  2. psychiatry a state of violent uncontrolled motor activity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • psychokinetic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··쾱·Ա· [sahy-koh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychokinesis1

First recorded in 1910–15; psycho- + -kinesis
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychokinesis1

C20: from psycho- + Greek 쾱ŧ motion
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Example Sentences

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His acts - which he attributed to psychokinesis and telepathy - included bending spoons and keys, making clocks stop or run faster, and describing hidden drawings.

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Roll believed that a poltergeist — literally translated from German as a “knocking spirit” — was caused by psychokinesis, an unproven psychic ability that allows individuals to move objects by the mind.

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“All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my right hand.”

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They were tested for four years by the laboratory staff and appeared to be able to perform the standard repertoire of psychic feats, including psychokinesis, telepathy and clairvoyance.

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Maybe it is psychokinesis: the participants are influencing the computer's random photo generator to show erotic images when they want to see one.

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