telepathicadj.

Brit.

/ˌtɛlᵻˈpaθɪk/, U.S.

/ˌtɛləˈpæθɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tele- comb. form, -pathic comb. form.

Etymology: < tele- comb. form + -pathic comb. form, after telepathy n. Compare French télépathique (1882), German telepathisch (1886 or earlier).

a. Relating to, characteristic of, or of the nature of telepathy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > telepathic

thought-reading1844

telepathic1883

telepathetic1886

thought-transferential1890

mind-reading1904

1883 Sat. Rev. 4 Aug. 145/2 (heading) Telepathic rubbish.

1912 Proc. Amer. Soc. Psychical Res. 6 26 The transmission of mental pictures which we may describe as telepathic hallucinations.

1933 Sci. Amer. July 11/3 If three or four couples..have given distinct and unquestionable signs of possessing telepathic powers, it is a larger percentage than I would have expected.

1945 ‘L. Padgett’ Piper's Son in Astounding Sci.-Fiction Feb. 13/1 When a confused mind acquires the telepathic instinct..it can't handle it all.

1970 J. Blish Spock must Die! xv. 115 There are many instances recorded in Earth history of apparent telepathic links between monozygotic twins.

2007 N. Wimmer tr. L. Restrepo Delirium 125 The seer..had just used her telepathic powers to find a young Colombian hiker who'd been missing for days.

b. Having the (supposed) power of telepathy; supposedly capable of knowing or reading the thoughts of others, and (frequently also) of transmitting one's thoughts to others.

ΚΠ

1884 Jrnl. Soc. Psychical Res. July 96 The telepathic percipient is like the blind man who, in the first moment of sight, ‘sees men as trees walking’.

1887 Era 17 Sept. 12/3 (advt.) Dr. Holden, the English magician.., assisted by his telepathic subject Uzita.

1949 Planet Stories Spring 21/2 The octopoid creature had been telepathic too.

1992 ‘D. Taylor’ Not Fair ii. 30 Alice was not, never had been, the smallest bit psychic. She was not telepathic or clairvoyant.

2007 R. Windham Jedi vs. Sith ii. 65/2 Jedi are not telepathic to the extent that they can read minds, but they can read emotions and see images from another's mind.

2. In weakened use: involving or displaying communication which resembles, or seems to work like, telepathy; intuitive, unspoken; (of a person) seemingly able to read minds or transmit thoughts to others.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > intuition > [adjective]

belly-sprung1607

intuitive1645

intuitional1860

pre-rational1875

pre-reflective1902

telepathic1902

pre-reflexive1955

shoot-from-the-hip1967

1902 Washington Post 10 Aug. 2/5 Seemingly a telepathic understanding exists that the appointment is likely to go to one of two or three men.

1947 N.Y. Times 24 May 14/7 Lewis E. Lawes had a quality obviously telepathic, which gave him the power instantaneously to get in tune with those inner harmonies of a prisoner..which wipe out all..urges to disharmony.

1988 C. McWilliam Case of Knives (1989) viii. 64 Anne was telepathic, she knew that I was making this match for Hal.

2003 C. Forde Fat Boy Swim xxiii. 186 The simmering anger in her eyes transmitting a telepathic warning.

Derivatives

teleˈpathically adv. in a telepathic manner, (seemingly) by means of telepathy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adverb] > telepathically

telepathically1884

telergicallya1901

1884 Spectator 12 July 911/2 There does not appear to have been any distinctly useful purpose answered by the impression telepathically received.

1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 5/1 Tom sat puzzled. Then suddenly, as if telepathically informed, he felt that he understood.

1950 J. Hersey Wall 311 With a telepathically shared impulse, both of them had rushed across the living room and pounced on the seat.

2012 Atlantic Mar. 38/1 Flegr's notions sound an awful lot like fringe science, right up there with UFO sightings and claims of dolphins telepathically communicating with humans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	telepathic
释义	telepathicadj. Brit. /ˌtɛlᵻˈpaθɪk/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˈpæθɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tele- comb. form, -pathic comb. form. Etymology: < tele- comb. form + -pathic comb. form, after telepathy n. Compare French télépathique (1882), German telepathisch (1886 or earlier). 1. a. Relating to, characteristic of, or of the nature of telepathy. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > telepathic thought-reading1844 telepathic1883 telepathetic1886 thought-transferential1890 mind-reading1904 1883 Sat. Rev. 4 Aug. 145/2 (heading) Telepathic rubbish. 1912 Proc. Amer. Soc. Psychical Res. 6 26 The transmission of mental pictures which we may describe as telepathic hallucinations. 1933 Sci. Amer. July 11/3 If three or four couples..have given distinct and unquestionable signs of possessing telepathic powers, it is a larger percentage than I would have expected. 1945 ‘L. Padgett’ Piper's Son in Astounding Sci.-Fiction Feb. 13/1 When a confused mind acquires the telepathic instinct..it can't handle it all. 1970 J. Blish Spock must Die! xv. 115 There are many instances recorded in Earth history of apparent telepathic links between monozygotic twins. 2007 N. Wimmer tr. L. Restrepo Delirium 125 The seer..had just used her telepathic powers to find a young Colombian hiker who'd been missing for days. b. Having the (supposed) power of telepathy; supposedly capable of knowing or reading the thoughts of others, and (frequently also) of transmitting one's thoughts to others. ΚΠ 1884 Jrnl. Soc. Psychical Res. July 96 The telepathic percipient is like the blind man who, in the first moment of sight, ‘sees men as trees walking’. 1887 Era 17 Sept. 12/3 (advt.) Dr. Holden, the English magician.., assisted by his telepathic subject Uzita. 1949 Planet Stories Spring 21/2 The octopoid creature had been telepathic too. 1992 ‘D. Taylor’ Not Fair ii. 30 Alice was not, never had been, the smallest bit psychic. She was not telepathic or clairvoyant. 2007 R. Windham Jedi vs. Sith ii. 65/2 Jedi are not telepathic to the extent that they can read minds, but they can read emotions and see images from another's mind. 2. In weakened use: involving or displaying communication which resembles, or seems to work like, telepathy; intuitive, unspoken; (of a person) seemingly able to read minds or transmit thoughts to others. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > intuition > [adjective] belly-sprung1607 intuitive1645 intuitional1860 pre-rational1875 pre-reflective1902 telepathic1902 pre-reflexive1955 shoot-from-the-hip1967 1902 Washington Post 10 Aug. 2/5 Seemingly a telepathic understanding exists that the appointment is likely to go to one of two or three men. 1947 N.Y. Times 24 May 14/7 Lewis E. Lawes had a quality obviously telepathic, which gave him the power instantaneously to get in tune with those inner harmonies of a prisoner..which wipe out all..urges to disharmony. 1988 C. McWilliam Case of Knives (1989) viii. 64 Anne was telepathic, she knew that I was making this match for Hal. 2003 C. Forde Fat Boy Swim xxiii. 186 The simmering anger in her eyes transmitting a telepathic warning. Derivatives teleˈpathically adv. in a telepathic manner, (seemingly) by means of telepathy. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adverb] > telepathically telepathically1884 telergicallya1901 1884 Spectator 12 July 911/2 There does not appear to have been any distinctly useful purpose answered by the impression telepathically received. 1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 5/1 Tom sat puzzled. Then suddenly, as if telepathically informed, he felt that he understood. 1950 J. Hersey Wall 311 With a telepathically shared impulse, both of them had rushed across the living room and pounced on the seat. 2012 Atlantic Mar. 38/1 Flegr's notions sound an awful lot like fringe science, right up there with UFO sightings and claims of dolphins telepathically communicating with humans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1883
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