Telekinesis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT telekinesis /tɛləkɪˈnisɪs/ /tɛləkɪˈnisɪs/ IPA guide

If you can make things move just by thinking about moving them, you can call your amazing ability telekinesis.

While most people don't believe in telekinesis, there are those who feel strongly that some people can move or change objects with their minds. The study of this phenomenon is called "parapsychology," which includes things like mind reading and reincarnation as well. The term telekinesis was first used in 1890 by Alexander N. Aksakof, a Russian adviser to the Czar, who combined the Greek tele, "at a distance," with kinesis, "movement or motion."

Definitions of telekinesis

noun the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force synonyms: psychokinesis see moresee less type of: parapsychology, psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes

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