telekinesis
noun/ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs/, /ˌtelɪkaɪˈniːsɪs/
/ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs/, /ˌtelɪkaɪˈniːsɪs/
[uncountable]- the supposed ability to move objects without touching them, using mental powersWord Originlate 19th cent.: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’).
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