telepathy
The capability to communicate directly by psychic meansThe capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.
» Tom claims he has animal telepathy.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.
Telepathie, Gedankenlesen, Gedankenübertragung
телепа́тияtelepátija
телепа́тіяtelepátija
apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
Examples
4 sentencesTom claims he has animal telepathy.
Tom's paramour Mary studies the history of claims of telepathy.
Tom can't use telepathy on people he hasn't met in person.
She used her telepathy to send out a distress signal to everyone in the valley, telling them to defend themselves if necessary.
Translations
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Origin
From tele- + -pathy.From tele- + -pathy.
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Forms
plural: telepathies| Singular | telepathy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions:thought transference
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable