parapsychology

[ par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌpær ə saɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.

Origin of parapsychology

First recorded in 1925–30; para-¹ + psychology

OTHER WORDS FROM parapsychology

par·a·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjectivepar·a·psy·chol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby parapsychology

paraprofessional, paraprotein, paraproteinemia, parapsia, parapsoriasis, parapsychology, paraquat, parareflexia, pararescue, Pará rhatany, pararosanilin

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Example sentences from the Web for parapsychology

He knows all about parapsychology, he had all the references, all the terms, all without me giving them to him.
Ghostbusters Is Real!|Benjamin Sarlin|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Psionics and Parapsychology people weren't the only delegation to reach Blanley that day.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
You are then, ah, presenting yourself as an authority on parapsychology, perhaps?
The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole
"I'm beginning to, since I've been talking to these Psionics and Parapsychology people," he laughed.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper

He described the interview with the Psionics and Parapsychology people.
The Edge of the Knife|Henry Beam Piper
If I had asked you to attend an experiment in parapsychology, you'd have agreed at once.
Sense from Thought Divide|Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for parapsychology

parapsychology

/ (ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy, which are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation

Derived forms of parapsychology

parapsychological (ˌpærəsaɪkəˈlɒʒɪkəl), adjectiveparapsychologist, noun

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Cultural definitions for parapsychology

parapsychology

[ (par-uh-seye-kol-uh-jee) ]

The study of extrasensory perception (ESP), communications with the dead, telekinesis (using mental energy to cause distant objects to move), and other mental phenomena that have not been explained or accepted by scientists. (See psychic research.)

Medical definitions for parapsychology

parapsychology

[ păr′ə-sī-kŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The study of extrasensory perception, such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and clairvoyance.

Other words from parapsychology

par′a•psy′cho•log′i•cal (-sī′kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

单词	parapsychology
释义	parapsychology [ par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee ] / ˌpær ə saɪˈkɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parapsychology ON THESAURUS.COM noun the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like. Origin of parapsychology First recorded in 1925–30; para-¹ + psychology OTHER WORDS FROM parapsychology par·a·psy·cho·log·i·cal, adjectivepar·a·psy·chol·o·gist, noun Words nearby parapsychology paraprofessional, paraprotein, paraproteinemia, parapsia, parapsoriasis, parapsychology, paraquat, parareflexia, pararescue, Pará rhatany, pararosanilin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parapsychology He knows all about parapsychology, he had all the references, all the terms, all without me giving them to him. Ghostbusters Is Real!\|Benjamin Sarlin\|October 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The Psionics and Parapsychology people weren't the only delegation to reach Blanley that day. The Edge of the Knife\|Henry Beam Piper You are then, ah, presenting yourself as an authority on parapsychology, perhaps? The Best Made Plans\|Everett B. Cole "I'm beginning to, since I've been talking to these Psionics and Parapsychology people," he laughed. The Edge of the Knife\|Henry Beam Piper He described the interview with the Psionics and Parapsychology people. The Edge of the Knife\|Henry Beam Piper If I had asked you to attend an experiment in parapsychology, you'd have agreed at once. Sense from Thought Divide\|Mark Irvin Clifton British Dictionary definitions for parapsychology parapsychology / (ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy, which are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation Derived forms of parapsychology parapsychological (ˌpærəsaɪkəˈlɒʒɪkəl), adjectiveparapsychologist, noun 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 parapsychology clairvoyance, insight, premonition, presentiment, spiritualism, extrasensory perception, second sight, sixth sense, telesthesia, thought transference Cultural definitions for parapsychology parapsychology [ (par-uh-seye-kol-uh-jee) ] The study of extrasensory perception (ESP), communications with the dead, telekinesis (using mental energy to cause distant objects to move), and other mental phenomena that have not been explained or accepted by scientists. (See 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 parapsychology parapsychology [ păr′ə-sī-kŏl′ə-jē ] n. The study of extrasensory perception, such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and clairvoyance. Other words from parapsychology par′a•psy′cho•log′i•cal (-sī′kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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