extrasensory

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/ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi/

adjective

Of or relating to extrasensory perception.

Similar
paranormalclairvoyanttelegnostictelepathic
Opposite
sensory
OriginEnglish sensory ← Middle English sense ← Old French sens →
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Meanings

adjectiveextrasensory (not comparable)

alternative extra-sensory

  1. not comparableOf or relating to extrasensory perception.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveseemingly outside normal sensory channels

Similar
paranormalclairvoyanttelegnostictelepathic
Opposite
sensory
Also see
clairvoyantparanormalsuperempiricaltelegnostictelepathic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
  4. Proto-Italic*eksteros
  5. Latinexter
  6. Latinextrā
  7. Englishextra-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*sent-
  9. Proto-Italic*sentiō
  10. Latinsentiō
  11. Latinsēnsu
  12. Proto-Germanic*sinnaz
  13. Frankish*sinn
  14. Vulgar Latin*sennus
  15. Old Frenchsens
  16. Middle Englishsense
  17. Englishsense
  18. Englishsensory
  19. Englishextrasensory

From extra- + sensory.

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Translations

Czech mimosmyslový
  • mimosmyslovýof or relating to extrasensory perception
French extrasensoriel
  • extrasensorielof or relating to extrasensory perception
German übersinnlich, außersinnlich
  • übersinnlichof or relating to extrasensory perception
  • außersinnlichof or relating to extrasensory perception
Greek εξωαισθητηριακός
  • εξωαισθητηριακός (exoaisthitiriakós)of or relating to extrasensory perception
Italian extrasensoriale
  • extrasensorialeof or relating to extrasensory perception
Portuguese extrassensorial
  • extrassensorialof or relating to extrasensory perception
Romanian extrasenzorial
  • extrasenzorialof or relating to extrasensory perception
Russian экстрасе́нсорный
  • экстрасе́нсорный (ekstrasɛ́nsornyj)of or relating to extrasensory perception
Spanish extrasensorial, extrasensorio
  • extrasensorialof or relating to extrasensory perception
  • extrasensorioof or relating to extrasensory perception
Swedish utomsinnlig
  • utomsinnligof or relating to extrasensory perception

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with extrasensory

sensorydispensarysomatosensorymultisensorychemosensorysuspensoryaudiosensoryauditosensorybiosensorybisensoryelectrosensorygenitosensoryhemisensoryhygrosensoryincensoryintersensorylaterosensorymagnetosensorymechanosensorymonosensoryneurosensorynonsensoryorosensoryosmosensory
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Cite this entry
APA

extrasensory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory

MLA

“extrasensory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrasensory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory.

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