telepathy

[ tuh-lep-uh-thee ]

/ təˈlɛp ə θi /

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noun

communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.

Also called mental telepathy.

Origin of telepathy

First recorded in 1880–85; tele-¹ + -pathy

OTHER WORDS FROM telepathy

tel·e·path·ic

[tel-uh-path-ik], /ˌtɛl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectivetel·e·path·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·tel·e·path·ic, adjectivenon·tel·e·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby telepathy

teleorganic, teleost, telepath, telepathist, telepathize, telepathy, teleph., téléphérique, telephone, telephone answering machine, telephone bank

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Example sentences from the Web for telepathy

His suggestion: “a telepathy shield” that “would consist of a thin metal foil around the brain.”
What Will Happen to Our Minds in the Future?|Robert Herritt|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To pass the weary time Jones and Hill dabbled in and experimented with hypnotism and telepathy.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
This results from the society's investigations of thought transference or telepathy, to use the term now commonly employed.
Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters|H. Addington Bruce
It will be seen that the problems arising from a study of telepathy are numerous and remarkable.
The Problems of Psychical Research|Hereward Carrington

Were there any truth in the theory of telepathy the thing might be accomplished.
Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick
Perhaps by means of telepathy I may be able to communicate results to you as Editor of the Magazine.
James Geikie|Marion I. Newbigin

British Dictionary definitions for telepathy

telepathy

/ (tɪˈlɛpəθɪ) /

noun

psychol the communication between people of thoughts, feelings, desires, etc, involving mechanisms that cannot be understood in terms of known scientific lawsAlso called: thought transference Compare telegnosis, clairvoyance

Derived forms of telepathy

telepathic (ˌtɛlɪˈpæθɪk), adjectivetelepathically, adverbtelepathist, noun

Word Origin for telepathy

C19: from tele- + Greek patheia feeling, perception: see -pathy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for telepathy

telepathy

[ (tuh-lep-uh-thee) ]

Knowledge conveyed from one individual to another without means of the five senses; mind reading. (See also extrasensory perception, parapsychology, and psychic research.)

Medical definitions for telepathy

telepathy

[ tə-lĕp′ə-thē ]

n.

Communication by means other than through the normal senses.

单词	telepathy
释义	telepathy [ tuh-lep-uh-thee ] / təˈlɛp ə θi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR telepathy ON THESAURUS.COM noun communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception. Also called mental telepathy. Origin of telepathy First recorded in 1880–85; tele-¹ + -pathy OTHER WORDS FROM telepathy tel·e·path·ic [tel-uh-path-ik], /ˌtɛl əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectivetel·e·path·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·tel·e·path·ic, adjectivenon·tel·e·path·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby telepathy teleorganic, teleost, telepath, telepathist, telepathize, telepathy, teleph., téléphérique, telephone, telephone answering machine, telephone bank Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for telepathy His suggestion: “a telepathy shield” that “would consist of a thin metal foil around the brain.” What Will Happen to Our Minds in the Future?\|Robert Herritt\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To pass the weary time Jones and Hill dabbled in and experimented with hypnotism and telepathy. Eastern Nights - and Flights\|Alan Bott This results from the society's investigations of thought transference or telepathy, to use the term now commonly employed. Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters\|H. Addington Bruce It will be seen that the problems arising from a study of telepathy are numerous and remarkable. The Problems of Psychical Research\|Hereward Carrington Were there any truth in the theory of telepathy the thing might be accomplished. Yellowstone Nights\|Herbert Quick Perhaps by means of telepathy I may be able to communicate results to you as Editor of the Magazine. James Geikie\|Marion I. Newbigin British Dictionary definitions for telepathy telepathy / (tɪˈlɛpəθɪ) / noun psychol the communication between people of thoughts, feelings, desires, etc, involving mechanisms that cannot be understood in terms of known scientific lawsAlso called: thought transference Compare telegnosis, clairvoyance Derived forms of telepathy telepathic (ˌtɛlɪˈpæθɪk), adjectivetelepathically, adverbtelepathist, noun Word Origin for telepathy C19: from tele- + Greek patheia feeling, perception: see -pathy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to telepathy clairvoyance, insight, premonition, presentiment, spiritualism, parapsychology, extrasensory perception, second sight, sixth sense, telesthesia, thought transference Cultural definitions for telepathy telepathy [ (tuh-lep-uh-thee) ] Knowledge conveyed from one individual to another without means of the five senses; mind reading. (See also extrasensory perception, parapsychology, and psychic research.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for telepathy telepathy [ tə-lĕp′ə-thē ] n. Communication by means other than through the normal senses. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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telepathy

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