telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy tə-ˈle-pə-thē 
: communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
telepathic
ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thik
adjective telepathically
ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sterling and Blair’s world — and the logic of their kitschy twin telepathy — is thrown into total chaos. 
Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020 Psychic powers, including telekinesis and telepathy. Dragon King (1981): Real name unknown. cleveland, 29 May 2020 Now confined to a mental hospital, the spectral Mabuse (again Klein-Rogge) uses mental telepathy and a form of radio to incite a crime wave. J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 May 2020 As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance. Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2020 Well, Masa has even presented on telepathy (which seemed to me an eerie coincidence to the Harbinger character Harada). Jason Kothari, Quartz India, 13 Mar. 2020 Her books are often known to feature mysteries involving children or telepathy. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2020 And some of it is speculation: the particular blend of body-language analysis, clothing-choice analysis, telepathy and tea-leaves reading that go into so many discussions about Melania Trump. Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2019 Super sight, super muscles, super hearing, and telepathy could have profound implications on the broader society, implications that could slow down or speed up the military’s adoption. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 Nov. 2019 See More
Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020 Psychic powers, including telekinesis and telepathy. Dragon King (1981): Real name unknown. cleveland, 29 May 2020 Now confined to a mental hospital, the spectral Mabuse (again Klein-Rogge) uses mental telepathy and a form of radio to incite a crime wave. J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 May 2020 As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance. Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2020 Well, Masa has even presented on telepathy (which seemed to me an eerie coincidence to the Harbinger character Harada). Jason Kothari, Quartz India, 13 Mar. 2020 Her books are often known to feature mysteries involving children or telepathy. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2020 And some of it is speculation: the particular blend of body-language analysis, clothing-choice analysis, telepathy and tea-leaves reading that go into so many discussions about Melania Trump. Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2019 Super sight, super muscles, super hearing, and telepathy could have profound implications on the broader society, implications that could slow down or speed up the military’s adoption. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy tə-ˈle-pə-thē
: a way of communicating thoughts directly from one mind to another without speech or signs
Medical Definition
telepathy
noun
te·lep·a·thy tə-ˈlep-ə-thē
plural telepathies
: apparent communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
telepathic
adjective
as in psychic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- psychic
- psychical
- intelligent
- thinking
- cognitive
- reasoning
- conscious
- brilliant
- alert
- rational
- psychological
- brainy
- mental
- noetic
- clever
- internal
- smart
- cerebral
- epistemic
- inner
- quick-witted
- knowing
- sharp-witted
- intellectual
- interior
- bright
- sharp
- psychologic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- physical
- corporeal
- unconscious
- nonmental
- carnal
- somatic
- corporal
- bodily
- unintelligent
- fleshly
- dense
- dopey
- stupid
- mindless
- simple
- doltish
- obtuse
- brainless
- thick
- fatuous
- thickheaded
- witless
- slow-witted
- dopy
- half-witted
- weak-minded