telekinetic
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A person who can move things using only their mind
- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪkɪˈnɛtɪk/
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telequinético
- In the movie, the telekinetic used her powers to save her friends from danger.
Examples
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As a telekinetic, he could effortlessly lift objects without touching them.
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Turned me into a dangerous telekinetic.
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"Telekinetic."
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The telekinetic amazed everyone by moving the heavy table with just her thoughts.
Surface Forms
telekinetic singular
telekinetics plural
Morphology
telekinetic = telekinetic (semi-transparent) = tele + kinetic
This noun is a zero-derived use of the adjective telekinetic, so its meaning is clear once the adjective is known.
Etymology
Telekinetic comes from the parts tele- ('far') and kinesis ('movement'), like the tele- in television. So a telekinetic is a person who can move or control objects from a distance with their mind, without physical contact.