psychokinesis

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US/ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/UK/ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

noun

The ability to interact with phenomena the use of psychic power, typically involving the movement of physical systems and objects. Abbreviated as PK.

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telekinesis
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Meanings

nounpsychokinesis (usually uncountable, plural psychokineses)

plural psychokineses

  1. uncountableusuallyparapsychologyThe ability to interact with phenomena the use of psychic power, typically involving the movement of physical systems and objects. Abbreviated as PK.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force

Similar
telekinesis
Broader
psychic phenomenapsychic phenomenonparapsychology
Also see
telekinesis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From psycho- + -kinesis.

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Translations

Basque telekinesia, psikokinesia
  • telekinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • psikokinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Bulgarian телекинеза
  • телекинеза (telekineza)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Chinese 念力
  • 念力 (niànlì)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Chinese Mandarin 念力, 心靈致動 /心灵致动
  • 念力 (niànlì)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • 心靈致動 /心灵致动 (xīnlíngzhìdòng)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • 心靈遙感 /心灵遥感 (xīnlíngyáogǎn)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Czech telekineze
  • telekinezemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Danish psykokinese, telekinese
  • psykokinesemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • telekinesemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Dutch telekinese
  • telekinesemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Estonian telekinees
  • telekineesmovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Finnish psykokinesia, telekinesia
  • psykokinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • telekinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
French psychokinèse, psychokinésie
  • psychokinèsemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • psychokinésiemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • télékinésiemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
German Psychokinese, Telekinese
  • Psychokinesemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • Telekinesemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Greek τηλεκίνηση, τηλεκινησία
  • τηλεκίνηση (tilekínisi)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • τηλεκινησία (tilekinisía)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • ψυχοκίνηση (psychokínisi)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Hebrew טלקינזיס
  • טלקינזיסmovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Italian psicocinesi, telecinesi
  • psicocinesimovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • telecinesimovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Japanese 念力
  • 念力 (nenriki)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Korean 정신감응
  • 정신감응 (jeongsin'gameung)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Polish psychokineza
  • psychokinezamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Portuguese telecinésia
  • telecinésiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Romanian telechinezie
  • telechineziemovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Russian телекине́з, психокине́з
  • телекине́з (telekinéz)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • психокине́з (psixokinéz)movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Slovak psychokinéza, telekinéza
  • psychokinézamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • telekinézamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Spanish psicoquinesia, psicokinesia
  • psicoquinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
  • psicokinesiamovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Swedish telekinesi
  • telekinesimovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Turkish telekinezi
  • telekinezimovement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power
Cite this entry
APA

psychokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychokinesis

MLA

“psychokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychokinesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychokinesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychokinesis.

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