telekinese

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Telekinese, from Russian телекинез (telekinez). The word was borrowed during a media hype about supposed telekinesis in Dietersheim, Germany, in 1920.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌteː.lə.kiˈneː.zə/

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• Hyphenation: te‧le‧ki‧ne‧se
• Rhymes: -eːzə

Noun

telekinese f (uncountable)

1. telekinesis [from 1920]

   Synonym: psychokinese

Related terms

• telekinetisch