telekinesist
/ˌtɛləkɪˈniːsɪst/
telekinesist noun: a person who purportedly moves or manipulates objects using telekinesis—i.e., by mental power without physical contact.
Noun
telekinesist (plural telekinesists)
- A person who purportedly moves or manipulates objects using telekinesis—i.e., by mental power without physical contact.
- This subtext of the Force, as a type of energy that can be tapped into, has attracted many enthusiastic consumers of the Star Wars mythos. By obeying it, one is able to predict events, control gravity, be a telekinesist, influence peoples minds…2005, Adam Possamai, Religion and Popular Culture: A Hyper-real Testament, P.I.E.-Peter Lang, page 86
- Yet nobody tries to move their arm, or wills it to move in the way in which the would-be telekinesist wills that the matchbox moves.2015 February 17, Constantine Sandis, Jonathan Dancy, editors, Philosophy of Action: An Anthology, Wiley, page 66
Forms of telekinesist
| plural | telekinesists |
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Origin of telekinesist
From telekinesis + -ist.
Questions about telekinesist
- What does telekinesist mean?
- Telekinesist means a person who purportedly moves or manipulates objects using telekinesis—i.e., by mental power without physical contact.
- What part of speech is telekinesist?
- Telekinesist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce telekinesist?
- Telekinesist is pronounced /ˌtɛləkɪˈniːsɪst/.
- What is the plural of telekinesist?
- The plural of telekinesist is telekinesists.
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