Telekinesis

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  telekinesis \tel`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
           scientists.
  
     Syn: psychokinesis
          [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  telekinesis
       n : the power to move something by thinking about it without the
           application of physical force [syn: {psychokinesis}]