Meanings
nounextrasensory perception (countable and uncountable, plural extrasensory perceptions)
plural extrasensory perceptions · alternative extra-sensory perception
- countableuncountableThe supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels.
Synonyms: ESP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels.
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nounapparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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Translations
Bulgarian извънсензорно възприятие
- извънсензорно възприятие (izvănsenzorno văzprijatie)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Catalan percepció extrasensorial
- percepció extrasensorialsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Chinese Mandarin 超感官知覺 /超感官知觉
- 超感官知覺 /超感官知觉 (chāogǎnguān zhījué)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Czech mimosmyslové vnímání
- mimosmyslové vnímánísupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Danish extra-sensorisk perception
- extra-sensorisk perceptionsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Dutch buitenzintuiglijke waarneming
- buitenzintuiglijke waarnemingsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Estonian meelteväline taju
- meelteväline tajusupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Finnish yliaistinen havaitseminen
- yliaistinen havaitseminensupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
French perceptions extra-sensorielles
- perceptions extra-sensoriellessupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
German außersinnliche Wahrnehmung
- außersinnliche Wahrnehmungsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Greek εξωαισθητηριακή αντίληψη
- εξωαισθητηριακή αντίληψη (exoaisthitiriakí antílipsi)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Hebrew תפיסה על־חושית
- תפיסה על־חושיתsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Icelandic auka-athyglisskynjun
- auka-athyglisskynjunsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Italian percezione extrasensoriale, sesto senso
- percezione extrasensorialesupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
- sesto sensosupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Japanese 超能力
- 超能力 (chōnōryoku)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Korean 초감각적 지각
- 초감각적 지각 (chogamgakjeok jigak)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Norwegian ekstrasensorisk persepsjon
- ekstrasensorisk persepsjonsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Polish postrzeganie pozazmysłowe
- postrzeganie pozazmysłowesupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Portuguese percepção extrassensorial
- percepção extrassensorialsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Romanian percepție extrasenzorială
- percepție extrasenzorialăsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Russian экстрасе́нсорное восприя́тие, внечу́вственное восприя́тие
- экстрасе́нсорное восприя́тие (ekstrasɛ́nsornoje vosprijátije)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
- внечу́вственное восприя́тие (vnečúvstvennoje vosprijátije)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Slovak mimozmyslové vnímanie
- mimozmyslové vnímaniesupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Spanish percepción extrasensorial, sexto sentido
- percepción extrasensorialsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
- sexto sentidosupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Swedish extrasensorisk perception
- extrasensorisk perceptionsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Thai สัมผัสที่หก
- สัมผัสที่หก (sămpàt têe hòk)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Turkish duyular-dışı algılama, duyular-dışı idrak
- duyular-dışı algılamasupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
- duyular-dışı idraksupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Ukrainian екстрасе́нсорне сприйня́ття
- екстрасе́нсорне сприйня́ття (ekstrasénsorne spryjnjáttja)supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
Vietnamese nhận thức ngoại cảm, ngoại cảm
- nhận thức ngoại cảmsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
- ngoại cảmsupposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels
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extrasensory perception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory%20perception
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“extrasensory perception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory%20perception. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrasensory perception,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrasensory%20perception.
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