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telegnostic

telegnostic

9.9
Able to know about events far away without using normal senses
  • adjective
  • /ˌtɛlɪgˈnɒstɪk/
  • Archaic
: telegnóstico
  • Some claim that telegnostic abilities allow them to learn about distant events without physical communication.

Examples

  • Her supposed telegnostic experiences were a subject of great interest to parapsychologists.

  • The novel features a protagonist with telegnostic insights that defy explanation by science.

  • Her telegnostic abilities amazed everyone at the conference.

  • Can someone truly be telegnostic?

  • Many people believe that some individuals possess telegnostic abilities that enable them to perceive events happening far away.

  • The documentary explored the concept of telegnostic perception and whether it could be scientifically validated.

  • She claimed to have telegnostic experiences that revealed significant events occurring in distant locations.

Synonyms

psychic
vstelegnostic
216 8.4

About events or abilities that cannot be explained by science, like telepathy

focuses specifically on knowing distant events rather than general supernatural phenomena
clairvoyant
vstelegnostic
7 9.5

A person who says they can see events before they happen

describes specific ability to know distant events paranormally

Surface Forms

telegnostic positive

Morphology

telegnostic = gnostic (semi-transparent) = tele + gnostic

The word is built transparently from 'tele-' meaning distant and 'gnostic' meaning knowing, but the paranormal sense is specialized rather than a routine everyday derivation.

Etymology

Telegnostic combines tele- 'far', as in telephone or television, and gnostic 'knowing' from an old Greek word for 'knowledge'. So telegnostic means 'knowing things at a distance', which is why it describes learning about far events without the normal senses.