/ ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs; NAmE ; BrE also -kaɪˈn-/ noun
[ U ] the ability to move objects without touching them, using mental powers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from tele- at a distance + Greek kinēsis motion (from kinein to move).
/ ˌtelɪkɪˈniːsɪs; NAmE ; BrE also -kaɪˈn-/ noun
[ U ] the ability to move objects without touching them, using mental powers
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from tele- at a distance + Greek kinēsis motion (from kinein to move).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005