telesthesia

tel·es·the·sia

[tuhl-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
noun
sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.


Origin:
1880–85; tel-1 + esthesia

tel·es·thet·ic [tel-uhs-thet-ik] , adjective
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telaesthesia or telesthesia (ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
telegnosis Compare clairvoyance the alleged perception of events that are beyond the normal range of perceptual processes
 
telesthesia or telesthesia
 
n
 
telaesthetic or telesthesia
 
adj
 
telesthetic or telesthesia
 
adj

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Telesthesia is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
telesthesia (ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the usual US spelling of telaesthesia
 
telesthetic
 
adj

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