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PARAPSYCHOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
Synonyms:
parapsychology; psychic phenomena; psychic phenomenon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("parapsychology" is a kind of...):
anomalous communication; psychic communication; psychical communication (communication by paranormal means)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "parapsychology"):
clairvoyance; E.S.P.; ESP; extrasensory perception; second sight (apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses)
psychokinesis; telekinesis (the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force)
spirit rapping; table rapping; table tapping (alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead)
table lifting; table tilting; table tipping; table turning (manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits)
Derivation:
parapsychological (beyond normal physical explanation)
parapsychologist (someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance)
