parapsychology
noun
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Definition of parapsychology
: a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)
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Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018 Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Cineplex: Bill Frisell and ‘Body Snatchers’," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parapsychology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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parapsychology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of parapsychology
: the scientific study of events that cannot be explained by what scientists know about nature and the world
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parapsychology
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Medical Definition of parapsychology
: a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)
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