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psychokinesis

noun
psy·​cho·​ki·​ne·​sis | \ ˌsī-kō-kə-ˈnē-səs How to pronounce psychokinesis (audio) , -kī-\

Definition of psychokinesis

: movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means — compare precognition, telekinesis
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Other Words from psychokinesis

psychokinetic \ ˌsī-​kō-​kə-​ˈne-​tik How to pronounce psychokinetic (audio) , -​kī-​ \ adjective

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 Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown). — Sloane Crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017 Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown). — Sloane Crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017 PK (psychokinesis) experimentation (((Who can’t like THAT?))) – — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, "Dead Media Beat: Ghosts And Their Media," 29 Apr. 2009 Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown). — Sloane Crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017 Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown). — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 4 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of psychokinesis

1914, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for psychokinesis

New Latin

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psychokinesis

noun
psy·​cho·​ki·​ne·​sis | \ -kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī- How to pronounce psychokinesis (audio) \
plural psychokineses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce psychokineses (audio) \

Medical Definition of psychokinesis

: movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means

— called also PK

— compare precognition, telekinesis

Other Words from psychokinesis

psychokinetic \ -​ˈnet-​ik How to pronounce psychokinetic (audio) \ adjective

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