telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy
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Definition of telepathy
: communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
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Other Words from telepathy
telepathic
\ ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thik
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adjective
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adjective
telepathically
\ ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of telepathy in a Sentence
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Most often, though, telepathy seems to stand merely for an unremarkable human faculty. — Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker, "Caleb Crain’s “Overthrow” and the Power of Literary Form," 28 Aug. 2019 Musk hopes the implant, created by his brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, could one day help quadriplegics control smartphones, and perhaps even endow users with a sort of telepathy. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain. Who wants one?," 22 July 2019 Musk hopes the implant, created by his brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, could one day help quadriplegics control smartphones, and perhaps even endow users with a sort of telepathy. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain. Who wants one?," 22 July 2019 Musk hopes the implant, created by his brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, could one day help quadriplegics control smartphones, and perhaps even endow users with a sort of telepathy. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain. Who wants one?," 22 July 2019 Musk hopes the implant, created by his brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, could one day help quadriplegics control smartphones, and perhaps even endow users with a sort of telepathy. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain. Who wants one?," 22 July 2019 Musk hopes the implant, created by his brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, could one day help quadriplegics control smartphones, and perhaps even endow users with a sort of telepathy. — Rachel Metz, CNN, "Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain. Who wants one?," 20 July 2019 The teenagers of Xavier’s institute, who were once shielded from the public through Xavier’s telepathy are now adults and have disbanded and gone their separate ways after the defeat of Magneto. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Who Can Play the X-Men Now?," 7 June 2019 The first season of the series is still following Maggie and her sisters Mel (Melonie Diaz and Macy (Madeleine Mantock) learning to wield their magical powers (Maggie’s is telepathy) while collectively grappling with their mother’s mysterious death. — Chelsea Greenwood Lassman, Teen Vogue, ""Charmed" Star Sarah Jeffery on the Resurgence of Witches and Why She'd Use Her Powers on Her Dog," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'telepathy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for telepathy
telepathy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of telepathy
: a way of communicating thoughts directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without using words or signals
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telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy
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Kids Definition of telepathy
: a way of communicating thoughts directly from one mind to another without speech or signs
telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy
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plural telepathies
Medical Definition of telepathy
: apparent communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
Other Words from telepathy
telepathic
\ ˌtel-ə-ˈpath-ik
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adjective
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adjective
telepathically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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