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View synonyms for telesthesia

telesthesia

[ tuhl-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

  1. sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.

telesthesia

/ ˌtɛlɪsˈθɛtɪk; ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

  1. See telaesthesia
    the usual US spelling of telaesthesia

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Derived Forms

  • telesthetic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • tel·es·thet·ic [tel-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of telesthesia1

First recorded in 1880–85; tel- 1 + esthesia

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