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parapsychology
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par·a·psy·chol·o·gy  (pr-s-kl-j)
n.
The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, that are inexplicable by science.

para·psycho·logi·cal (-sk-lj-kl) adj.
para·psy·cholo·gist n.

parapsychology
Noun
the study of mental phenomena such as telepathy

parapsychology
the branch of psychology that studies psychic phenomena, as telepathy, clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, and the like. — parapsychological, adj.
See also: Psychology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.parapsychology - phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
clairvoyance, E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight - apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
psychokinesis, telekinesis - the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force
spirit rapping, table rapping, table tapping - alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead
table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning - manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits
Translations
Spanish parapsychology [pærəsaɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] nparasicología
French parapsychology [pærəsaɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] nparapsychologie f
German parapsychology [pærəsaɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] nParapsychologie f
Italian parapsychology [pærəsaɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] nparapsicologia

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