metagnomyn.
/ˌmɛˈtaɡnəmi/, U.S. /məˈtæɡnəmi/ Parapsychology.
The acquisition of information by paranormal means; divination, clairvoyance.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > acquisition of information supernaturally
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1919 W. de Kerlor tr. E. Boirac Psychol. of Future xi. 232 Clairvoyance, or ‘metagnomy’.
1960 New Scientist 28 July 306/2 Prosopopesis, metagnomy, telergy and teleplasty: if these are accepted, what remains of the ‘laws’ of physics, chemistry, biology and psychology?
1965 Listener 29 Apr. 639/3 With the existence of such phenomena as telepathy, metagnomy, precognition, etc., now well established,..there is surely a possibility that some astrologers may be psychically gifted individuals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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