TELEPATHY

telepathy, thought transference

(noun) apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

telepathy (usually uncountable, plural telepathies)

(parapsychology) 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.

Source: Wiktionary


Te*lep"a*thy, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: 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.

– Tel`e*path"ic, a.

– Te*lep"a*thist, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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