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—telekinetic /tel'i ki net"ik, -kuy-/, adj./tel'i ki nee"sis, -kuy-/, n.psychokinesis.[1885-90; TELE-1 + -KINESIS]
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telekinesis — o telequinesis o telequinesia (plural telekinesis) sustantivo femenino 1. (no contable) Movimiento de los objetos utilizando únicamente el poder de la mente … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
telekinesis — el e*ki*ne sis (t[e^]l [u^]*k[i^]*n[=e] s[i^]s), n. the ability to move objects by means of thought alone, without physical means; an ability claimed by certain persons, such as mediums. Note: the existence of this ability is disbelieved by most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telekinesis — 1890, said to have been coined by Alexander N. Aksakof (1832 1903) Imperial Councilor to the Czar, in Modern Latin, lit. motion at a distance, from TELE (Cf. tele ) + Gk. kinesis movement, motion, from PIE root *kei to move to and fro (see CITE… … Etymology dictionary
telekinesis — ► NOUN ▪ the supposed ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other non physical means. DERIVATIVES telekinetic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek kin sis motion … English terms dictionary
telekinesis — [tel΄ə ki nē′sis] n. [ModL < tele ,TELE + Gr kinēsis, motion < kinein, to move: see CITE] Parapsychology the act or process of causing an object to move by means of psychic forces, as directed by a spiritualistic medium, and not by means of … English World dictionary
telekinesis — {{＃}}{{LM SynT38302}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T41226}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}telekinesis{{］}} {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} → {{↑}}telequinesis{{↓}} {{＃}}{{LM T41226}}{{〓}} {{SynT38302}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS{{／}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
telekinesis — Telenergy Tel*en er*gy, n. [Gr. th^le far + energy.] Display of force or energy at a distance, or without contact; now more commonly called {telekinesis}; applied to mediumistic phenomena. {Tel en*er gic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telekinesis — n. Psychol. movement of objects at a distance supposedly by paranormal means. Derivatives: telekinetic adj. Etymology: mod.L (as TELE , Gk kinesis motion f. kineo move) * * * telekinesis to tele lens: see tele … Useful english dictionary
telekinesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1890 the production of motion in objects (as by a spiritualistic medium) without contact or other physical means • telekinetic adjective • telekinetically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
telekinesis — noun a) The ability to move an object with the power of ones thoughts. b) An instance of use of such power. See Also: psychokinesis … Wiktionary
