parapsychologist

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noun

para·psy·chol·o·gist -(ˌ)sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in parapsychology

parapsychology

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noun

para·psy·chol·o·gy ˌpar-ə-(ˌ)sī-ˈkäl-ə-jē

plural parapsychologies

: a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)

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