telegnosis

9.9

To know about events far away without using your senses

noun
/ˌtɛlɪgˈnoʊsɪs/

Archaic

: telegnosis

Many paranormal investigators claim that telegnosis allows them to perceive events occurring far away.

Examples

Skeptics argue there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of telegnosis.
Her alleged telegnosis made her a popular figure among believers in the supernatural.
Many people believe in telegnosis as a form of psychic ability.
The concept of telegnosis fascinates those interested in the paranormal.
Some people believe that telegnosis can help them see events happening in another country.
She claimed her telegnosis enabled her to receive information about her friend's situation miles away.
In stories about the paranormal, telegnosis is often depicted as a powerful psychic skill.

Synonyms

ESP

vstelegnosis

14 8.8

The claimed ability to know things without using the five usual senses

focuses on distant or unseen events rather than general extrasensory information

clairvoyance

vstelegnosis

5 9.8

A claimed ability to know about people, places, or events without using the usual senses

emphasizes knowledge of distant or unseen events, not only general extrasensory perception

second sight

vstelegnosis

Literature

3 9.9

To see or know things before they happen

is about learning distant or unseen events in general rather than mainly foreseeing

extrasensory perception

vstelegnosis

1 8.7

A supposed ability to know things without using the normal senses

is limited to knowing distant or unseen events rather than any extra sensing

Surface Forms

telegnosis singular

telegnosises plural

Morphology

telegnosis = gnosis (semi-transparent) = tele + gnosis

The word is built transparently from 'tele' meaning distant and 'gnosis' meaning knowledge, but the paranormal sense is specialized and not fully predictable for many learners.

Etymology

Telegnosis comes from two Greek parts: tele- meaning 'far' and used in words like telephone, and gnosis meaning 'knowledge', like the English word 'know'. So, telegnosis really means 'knowledge at a distance' and refers to the claimed ability to know distant or unseen events without the normal senses.