telekinetic

Moving things mentally

Telekinetic describes the ability to move objects with the mind alone, without physical contact.

The word appears almost exclusively in fiction and paranormal claims: The telekinetic child sent dishes flying across the room.

As a noun, a telekinetic is a person with this supposed power.

powers

levitation

Unsupported aerial suspension

paranormal

poltergeist

Disruptive supernatural entity

haunting · apparition · spiritualism · channeling · unexplained · parapsychology · ESP · Rhine · extrasensory

fiction

Carrie

Feminine given name

  • ElevenTen plus one
  • MatildaFemale name, strength-in-combat meaning
  • AkiraJapanese given name meaning "bright"

Jean Grey · X-Men · Scanners · superhero · mutant · protagonist · awakening

abilities

clairvoyance

Extrasensory perception ability

psychometry · empathy · mind-reading · electrokinesis

experience

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

nosebleed · exhaustion · headache · focus · channeling · awakening · breakthrough · control · mastery

Categories
Opposites
method of manipulation

telekineticmanual

Written instructions for use

hands-on · physical · mechanical · tactile · hand-operated

paranormal vs. normal

telekineticmundane

Commonplace, lacking excitement

ordinary · natural · normal · conventional · scientific

Family

telekinetically

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G