Telepathy
/tɛˈlɛp.ə.θi/noun
The ability to communicate thoughts or feelings directly from one mind to another without using known human senses.
Did you know?The concept of telepathy has intrigued mystics and scientists alike, linking it to ancient beliefs in soul connections and shared consciousness long before modern psychology.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τηλεπάθεια (tēlepatheia)
“Distant feeling or perception, rooted in 'tēle' (far) and 'pathos' (feeling).”
19th Century
English
telepathy
“Coined in 1882 by Frederick Myers, combining Greek roots to describe mind-to-mind communication.”
Modern English
English
telepathy
“Adopted into common use, particularly in spiritualism and parapsychology, to denote psychic communication.”
19th Century
English
telepathy
“Coined in 1882 by Frederick Myers, combining Greek roots to describe mind-to-mind communication.”
Modern English
English
telepathy
“Adopted into common use, particularly in spiritualism and parapsychology, to denote psychic communication.”
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