noun
telepathy
teh-LEHP-uh-thee
Telepathy (noun) means the supposed ability to know someone else's thoughts or feelings directly, without speech, writing, or any normal signal. Example: “The twins insisted they had a kind of telepathy that let them sense when the other was upset.”
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The supposed ability to know someone else's thoughts or feelings directly, without speech, writing, or any normal signal.
"The twins insisted they had a kind of telepathy that let them sense when the other was upset."
"Scientists have never found solid evidence that telepathy is real."
How to use telepathy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReading minds or sharing thoughts without talking — usually treated as science fiction rather than fact.
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claim telepathy
a form of telepathy
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- telepathies
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Etymology
Built from tele- ("distant") and -pathy ("feeling"), literally "feeling at a distance."
Synonyms
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thought transference
Rhymes for telepathy
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What does “telepathy” mean?
The word “telepathy” means the supposed ability to know someone else's thoughts or feelings directly, without speech, writing, or any normal signal. In plain terms, reading minds or sharing thoughts without talking — usually treated as science fiction rather than fact.
How do you pronounce “telepathy”?
“Telepathy” is pronounced teh-LEHP-uh-thee (/tɛˈlɛp.ə.θi/ in IPA).
How do you use “telepathy” in a sentence?
Here is “telepathy” used in a sentence: “The twins insisted they had a kind of telepathy that let them sense when the other was upset.”
What part of speech is “telepathy”?
“Telepathy” is a noun.
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