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pyrokinesis

Syllables: py·ro·ki·ne·sis/ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

pyrokinesis noun: the ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

Noun

pyrokinesis (uncountable)

  1. The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

Origin of pyrokinesis

From pyro- + -kinesis.

Questions about pyrokinesis

What does pyrokinesis mean?
Pyrokinesis means the ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.
What part of speech is pyrokinesis?
Pyrokinesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrokinesis?
Pyrokinesis is pronounced /ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/.

Words near pyrokinesis in the dictionary

  1. pyrogy
  2. pyrohies
  3. pyrohy
  4. pyroid
  5. pyroids
  6. pyrokinesis
  7. pyrokinetic
  8. pyrokinetically
  9. pyrokinin
  10. pyrokinins
  11. pyrola

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