microkinesis

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ -kinesis.

Noun

microkinesis (uncountable)

1. (fiction) The ability to move objects and effect matter on a microscopic, molecular, atomic and subatomic level with the power of one's mind.
   • 1998 October 10, Greg Kempe, “AD: [tinymush] TowerMUSH - AM's Tower and the Hive books”, in rec.games.mud.announce‎^[1] (Usenet):

     It features a fully coded Talent system including 'pathing, 'porting, merging, clairvoyance, clairaudience and microkinesis.

   • 2000 April 5, Kelly Ross Pederson, “Re: 3E psionics ideas?”, in rec.games.frp.dnd‎^[2] (Usenet):

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

   • 2014, Alexandra Hughes, Marked, Penguin Group, page 55:

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

2. Random and meaningless movements made by a new-born infant.

Related terms

• macrokinesis
• psychokinesis
• telekinesis
• thermokinesis
• microkinetics
• biokinesis