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pyrokinesis

py·ro·ki·ne·sis

/ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

noun

The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

OriginEnglish pyro- ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →

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Meanings

nounpyrokinesis (uncountable)

uncountablefantasyThe ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

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Origin

Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
Latinpyr
Englishpyro-
Englishpyrokinesis

From pyro- + -kinesis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 控火

控火 (kònghuǒ)the ability to set objects or people on fire

Finnish pyrokinesia

pyrokinesiathe ability to set objects or people on fire

French pyrokinésie

pyrokinésiethe ability to set objects or people on fire

Italian pirocinesi

pirocinesithe ability to set objects or people on fire

Japanese パイロキネシス

パイロキネシス (pairokineshisu)the ability to set objects or people on fire

Korean 염화

염화 (yeomhwa)the ability to set objects or people on fire

Portuguese pirocinese

pirocinesethe ability to set objects or people on fire

Russian пирокине́з

пирокине́з (pirokinéz)the ability to set objects or people on fire

Spanish piroquinesis

piroquinesisthe ability to set objects or people on fire

Cite this entry

APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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