单词 | telegnosis |
释义 | telegnosis in British English (ˌtɛləˈnəʊsɪs, ˌtɛləɡ-) noun knowledge about distant events alleged to have been obtained without the use of any normal sensory mechanism Compare clairvoyanceDerived forms telegnostic (ˌtɛləˈnɒstɪk, ˌtɛləɡ-) adjective Word origin C20: from tele- + -gnosis, from Greek gnōsis knowledgetelegnosis in American English (ˌteləˈnousɪs, ˌtelɪɡ-) noun supernatural or occult knowledge; clairvoyance Derived forms telegnostic (ˌteləˈnɑstɪk, ˌtelɪɡ-) adjective Word origin [1910–15; tele-1 + -gnosis]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, cat and mouse, coverage, grass roots, insulintele- is a combining form meaning “distant,” esp. “transmission over a distance,” usedin the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix tele- include: telecine, telemedicine, telemeter, telescope, teletherapy |
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