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telepathy

[tuh-lep-uh-thee] / təˈlɛp ə θi /
NOUN
ability to know another's thoughts
Synonyms
STRONG
ESP clairvoyance insight parapsychology premonition presentiment spiritualism
WEAK
extrasensory perception mind-reading second sight sixth sense telepathic transmission telesthesia thought transference

Example Sentences

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"You wish there was some telepathy and you could reach out and be like, 'listen, we're coming'."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It’s silent, and also a weird form of telepathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Lee is fascinated by the plant, specifically the rumblings he’s heard that it can be used for telepathy.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

To an outsider, Isis’ casual references to telepathy and interdimensional existence may sound delusional.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

I envy some of my friends who are convinced about telepathy; oddly enough, it is my European scientist acquaintances who believe it most freely and take it most lightly.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.