PSYCHOKINESIS


Meaning of PSYCHOKINESIS in English

psy ‧ cho ‧ ki ‧ ne ‧ sis /ˌsaɪkəʊkaɪˈniːsəs, ˌsaɪkəʊkaɪˈniːsɪs $ -koʊkə-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: psych- ( ⇨ ↑ psych- ) + kinesis 'movement' ]

the moving of solid objects using only the power of the mind, which some people believe is possible

—psychokinetic /-kaɪˈnetɪk◂ $ -kəˈne-/ adjective

—psychokinetically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.