telekinetic means of or pertaining to telekinesis.
Why “telekinetic” is a great word
Relating to the movement of physical objects by mental power alone, without physical contact. From tele- ("distant, far off") + kinetic ("pertaining to motion"), from Greek kinesis ("movement"), first attested in 1890. Unlike "psychokinetic" (which broadens to encompass any mental influence on matter, from bending to heating) or "telematic" (which describes the mundane, computerized transmission of data), telekinetic specifies the pure, willful act of displacement across a void. It is the imagined suspension of a spoon in mid-air, the slow, deliberate slide of a chess piece across a board untouched, or the sudden, violent flinging of a book from a shelf—the fantasy of a will so potent it bends not minds, but the indifferent physics of the world itself.
Etymology
From tele- + kinetic.
adj
- Of or pertaining to telekinesis.e.g.“Some magicians claim to have telekinetic powers.”
noun
- One who has telekinetic abilities.
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