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parapsychology

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par⋅a⋅psy⋅chol⋅o⋅gy

[par-uh-sahy-kol-uh-jee]
–noun
the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.

Origin:
1925–30; para- 1 + psychology


par⋅a⋅psy⋅cho⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
par⋅a⋅psy⋅chol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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par·a·psy·chol·o·gy   (pār'ə-sī-kŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The study of the evidence for psychological phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, that are inexplicable by science.
par'a·psy'cho·log'i·cal (-sī'kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., par'a·psy·chol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: para·psy·chol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "par-&-(")sI-'käl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena (as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis)
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parapsychology par·a·psy·chol·o·gy (pār'ə-sī-kŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of extrasensory perception, such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and clairvoyance.


par'a·psy'cho·log'i·cal (-sī'kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.

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