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telekinesis definition

tele·ki·ne·sis (tel′ə ki nē′sis)

noun

Parapsychology the act or process of causing an object to move by means of psychic forces, as directed by a spiritualistic medium, and not by means of any physical force

Etymology: ModL < tele-, tele- + Gr kinēsis, motion < kinein, to move: see cite

Related Forms:

  • telekinetic tel′e·ki·net′ic (-net′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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