technopathy
technopathy noun: a psychic ability to control electronic machinery and/or read electronic signals, especially hardware.
Noun
technopathy (uncountable)
- A psychic ability to control electronic machinery and/or read electronic signals, especially hardware.
- In a shocking turn of events, the President's aid, Valerie Cooper, discovers that Reverend Stryker is actually a mutant himself with the power of technopathy – the ability to mentally manipulate machinery.2012, Nick Spencer, Ultimate Comics X-Men by Nick Spencer Vol. 1, Marvel Entertainment, →ISBN
- Now that he was able to think, he reached out with his technopathy, searching the fishing hut. To his relief, he sensed a battery-operated light inside. He turned it on.2019, Pittacus Lore, Into the Fire: The Legacy Chronicles, Penguin Books, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- technokinesis
Synonyms of technopathy
Origin of technopathy
From techno- + -pathy.
Questions about technopathy
- What does technopathy mean?
- Technopathy means a psychic ability to control electronic machinery and/or read electronic signals, especially hardware.
- What part of speech is technopathy?
- Technopathy is a noun.
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