psychokinesis

noun psy·cho·ki·ne·sis \ ˌsī-kō-kə-ˈnē-səs , -kī- \

Definition of psychokinesis

: movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means — compare precognition, telekinesis

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psychokinetic

play \ˌsī-kō-kə-ˈne-tik, -kī-\ adjective

Recent Examples of psychokinesis from the Web

Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown).

— sloane crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017
Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown).

— sloane crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017
PK (psychokinesis) experimentation (((Who can’t like THAT?))) –

— bruce sterling, WIRED, "Dead Media Beat: Ghosts And Their Media," 29 Apr. 2009
Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown).

— sloane crosley, Vanities, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 19 Apr. 2017
Area 51 author Annie Jacobsen sees psychokinesis in Phenomena (Little, Brown).

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "What to Read Right Now: Peter Heller’s Celine, Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B, and More," 4 Apr. 2017

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