microkinesis

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noun

The ability to move objects and affect matter on a microscopic, cellular, atomic or subatomic level with the power of one's mind.

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Meanings

nounmicrokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefictionThe ability to move objects and affect matter on a microscopic, cellular, atomic or subatomic level with the power of one's mind.

    In our telekinesis case, the psi. might pick up microkinesis or macrokinesis at a certain level.

    2000 April 5, Kelly Ross Pederson, “Re: 3E psionics ideas?”, in rec.games.frp.dnd (Usenet)
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    It features a fully coded Talent system including 'pathing, 'porting, merging, clairvoyance, clairaudience and microkinesis.

    1998 October 10, Greg Kempe, “AD: [tinymush] TowerMUSH - AM's Tower and the Hive books”, in rec.games.mud.announce (Usenet)

    […], to arrange for him to be treated by a Guild medic who could repair the heart with microkinesis.

    2014, Alexandra Hughes, Marked, Penguin Group, page 55
  2. uncountableRandom and meaningless movements made by a new-born infant.

Origin

From micro- + -kinesis.

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APA

microkinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkinesis

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“microkinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microkinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microkinesis.

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