telekinesis

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telekinesis

  • /ˌtɛləkɪˈniːsɪs/

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From tele- + -kinesis.

noun telekineses

  1. uncountable The ability to move objects, or otherwise interact with physical systems and other phenomena, through the power of one's mind. Telekinetic energy, which has been variously designated as psychic force (Sir William Crookes), ectenic force (Professor Thury), and telekinesis (Professor Cowes), is demonstrably a power or faculty of the subjective mind.
  2. countable, uncountable An instance of use of such power.

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noun ability to move objects with the power of one's thoughts

Españoltelequinesia, telequinesis, telekinesis, telekinesia
日本語テレキネシス terekineshisu, 念力 nenriki
中文念力 niànlì, 心靈致動 /心灵致动 xīnlíngzhìdòng, 心靈遙感 /心灵遥感 xīnlíngyáogǎn
Kiswahilitelekinesi
Portuguêstelecinesia
Françaistélékinésie
DeutschTelekinese
Italianotelecinesi
Русскийтелекине́з telekinɛ́z

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@misc{telekinesis_2026,
  title = {telekinesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/telekinesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}