psionic
Mental ability based
Psionic describes mental powers beyond normal human capability—telepathy, telekinesis, psychic projection.
The term belongs almost exclusively to science fiction and fantasy, where it distinguishes mind-based abilities from magic or technology: psionic abilities, psionic warfare.
Characters with such powers are psionics or psions.
The word blends "psychic" with "electronic," suggesting a quasi-scientific framework for paranormal mental phenomena.
Direct mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- extrasensoryBeyond ordinary perception
esp · mind-reading · levitation · pyrokinesis · cryokinesis · empathy · mentalist · psychometry
Mental powers practitioner
Seat of consciousness
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
intellect · awareness · concentration · focus · willpower · brain · mindscape · cerebral
telepathy
Direct mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
extrasensory · esp · mind-reading · levitation · pyrokinesis · cryokinesis · empathy · mentalist · psychometry · brainwave
psion
Mental powers practitioner
mutant · scanners · chronicle · firestarter · psychonaut
mind
Seat of consciousness
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
perception · intellect · awareness · concentration · focus · willpower · brain · mindscape · cerebral · neural
psionicphysical
Of body or matter
technological · mechanical · cybernetic · bionic · muscular
psionicmundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
scientific · materialist · empirical · naturalistic · ordinary