telepathy

noun

te·​lep·​a·​thy tə-ˈle-pə-thē 

: communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means

telepathic

ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thik 

adjective

telepathically

ˌte-lə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of telepathy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sterling and Blair’s world — and the logic of their kitschy twin telepathy — is thrown into total chaos. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020

That means Andre was aware of the risk to his health and still tried to use his magnetic telepathy to move the door at Elmira. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

The wide-ranging records include a letter from a woman claiming that her mental telepathy indicated Earhart was still alive, and another from a man claiming her grave was located in Spain. — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025

As a result, some of the first clear influences seen in Superman come from such stories', which often featured characters who possessed incredible abilities such as superhuman strength, telepathy, and clairvoyance. — Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

telepathy

noun

te·​lep·​a·​thy tə-ˈlep-ə-thē 

: apparent communication from one mind to another without speech or signs

telepathic

ˌtel-ə-ˈpath-ik 

adjective

telepathically

-ˈpath-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

telepathy

noun

te·​lep·​a·​thy tə-ˈlep-ə-thē 

plural telepathies

: apparent communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means

telepathic

ˌtel-ə-ˈpath-ik 

adjective

telepathically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb