thought-readingn.

Brit.

/ˈθɔːtˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈθɔtˌridɪŋ/,

/ˈθɑtˌridɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., reading n.¹

Etymology: < thought n. + reading n.¹

1. The interpretation of another person's thoughts in the absence of outward signs of them; direct perception by one mind of what is passing in another, independent of ordinary means of expression or communication (a power sometimes alleged to be possessed by certain persons or by persons in certain psychic states); apparent performance of this as an illusion. Also more widely: anticipation of what a person intends to say or do.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > telepathy

thought-reading1843

mind-reading1846

telepathy1883

thought transference1883

thought transfer1885

mind-transference1886

psychognosis1891

1843 Zoist Oct. 248 Thought-reading, like clairvoyance, was an exception and not the rule.

1848 G. Sandby Mesmerism & its Opponents (ed. 2) 361 Here are all the higher phenomena of Mesmerism, Clairvoyance,..Thought-reading, and Insensibility to pain, said to be brought on..by intense meditation acting on a body emaciated with fasting.

1855 E. Smedley et al. Occult Sci. 258 Thought-reading, in certain experiences of the somnambulist.

1920 W. H. R. Rivers Instinct & Unconscious 96 The examples..are similar to the so-called process of thought-reading among ourselves.

1971 D. Du Maurier Don't look Now (U.S. ed.) 10 There was something uncanny about thought-reading, about telepathy.

2005 R. Mandelberg Easy Mind-reading Tricks ii. 16 My favorite part of thought reading is the performance and showmanship behind each demonstration.

2. An instance or demonstration of thought-reading.

ΚΠ

1884 W. E. Gladstone Diary 19 June (1990) XI. 161 Attended a curious Thought-reading of Mr Cumberland at H. of C.

1892 19th Cent. Jan. 37 These thought readings and foretellings.

1917 W. W. Baggally Telepathy ii. 55 The lights in the body of the theatre were not alight when Yoga Rama was trying his alleged thought-readings with the members of the Committee on the stage.

1924 J. Conrad & F. M. Ford Nature of Crime (2007) vi. 62 All the meticulous thought-readings that will be necessary.

Compounds

General attributive.

thought-reading ability n.

ΚΠ

1858 H. Robinson Sea Drift 45 I must not magnify the thought-reading ability of M. Dubois at the expense of his generosity.

2004 R. Main Rupture of Time i. i. 31 A nine-year-old mentally retarded Latvian girl with apparent thought-reading abilities.

thought-reading act n. now chiefly historical

ΚΠ

1906 A. A. Wright Who's Who in Lyceum 98/1 Floyd, Mrs. W. E. (Mahala), assists husband, W. E. Floyd, in work as magician, and, with him, does thought-reading act.

1995 G. Greenfield Smattering of Monsters iv. 95 To while away the time and amuse their comrades, he and a fellow Australian POW, Russell Braddon, developed a thought-reading act.

† thought-reading action n. Obsolete

ΚΠ

1855 Sacred Circle 1 116 A new phase of thought-reading action.

thought-reading machine n. chiefly Science Fiction

ΚΠ

1931 H. K. Wells in Astounding Stories May 253/1 He is going to put the thought-reading machine on your brain. Then he'll learn what the projectile is for, and everything will be lost!

1935 C. de Radwan Secret of Mind-Power 58 The tests were carried out by Dr. Alexander Cannon with the help of the Psychograph, or Thought-Reading Machine, which he has invented.

1998 E. F. Bleiler & R. J. Bleiler Science-Fiction 298/1 Aloysius Pennington, a senior ledger clerk, has been working for years on a thought-reading machine.

thought-reading performance n. now chiefly historical

ΚΠ

1883 Harper's Mag. Aug. 476/2 At a ‘thought-reading’ performance in London Mr. Irving Bishop claimed to have won £1000 from Mr. Labouchere, M.P., as forfeit upon a wager.

2005 E. A. Dawes & M. Bailey Circle without End 24/2 The Annual Dinner and Concert..was notable for..the thought reading performance of Julius and Agnes Zancig.

thought-reading power n.

ΚΠ

1857 A. J. Davis Magic Staff xxxvii. 275 While I admit Mesmerism and this thought-reading power of yours, I do n't believe that your mind can travel with any more accuracy than mine does in dreams.

1957 R. West Fountain Overflows 178 Without using my thought-reading powers I knew that if I broke anything she would be terribly blamed.

thought-reading séance n. now chiefly historical

ΚΠ

1899 Jrnl. Soc. Psychical Res. 9 64 I have given..a ‘thought reading séance’ which much mystified a limited private audience.

1917 W. de Kerlor tr. E. Boirac Our Hidden Forces viii. 167 At the Casino thought-reading séances were given by a Mr. Dockman.

2004 J. Pearce Unmasking of O. Wilde (ed. 2) vii. 130 On 4 June 1881, he [sc. the Prince of Wales] attended a thought-reading seance at the fashionable house in Tite Street, Chelsea, that Wilde now shared with his friend Frank Miles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

thought-readingadj.

Brit.

/ˈθɔːtˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈθɔtˌridɪŋ/,

/ˈθɑtˌridɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., reading adj.

Etymology: < thought n. + reading adj. Compare thought-reading n.

That practises or professes thought-reading.

ΘΚΠ

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

thought-reading1844

telepathic1883

telepathetic1886

thought-transferential1890

mind-reading1904

1844 Ladies' Repository May 131/2 Kindness, pity, compassion, and justice, all seem blended in that thought-reading—sin-hating—transfixing gaze.

1899 Daily News 9 Dec. 6/4 Do you think your thought-reading gift could be turned to practical service in detective work—a thought-reading Sherlock Holmes?

1927 A. E. Grantham Hills of Blue i. 33 Not only had he those killed who openly criticized his government, but he also employed a thought-reading witch to detect unuttered treason.

1966 Sister Seraphim All God's Creatures ii. 49 A thought-reading burro! To think that you, as well as the cats, have found my wave length!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thought-reading
释义	thought-readingn. Brit. /ˈθɔːtˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈθɔtˌridɪŋ/, /ˈθɑtˌridɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., reading n.¹ Etymology: < thought n. + reading n.¹ 1. The interpretation of another person's thoughts in the absence of outward signs of them; direct perception by one mind of what is passing in another, independent of ordinary means of expression or communication (a power sometimes alleged to be possessed by certain persons or by persons in certain psychic states); apparent performance of this as an illusion. Also more widely: anticipation of what a person intends to say or do. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > telepathy thought-reading1843 mind-reading1846 telepathy1883 thought transference1883 thought transfer1885 mind-transference1886 psychognosis1891 1843 Zoist Oct. 248 Thought-reading, like clairvoyance, was an exception and not the rule. 1848 G. Sandby Mesmerism & its Opponents (ed. 2) 361 Here are all the higher phenomena of Mesmerism, Clairvoyance,..Thought-reading, and Insensibility to pain, said to be brought on..by intense meditation acting on a body emaciated with fasting. 1855 E. Smedley et al. Occult Sci. 258 Thought-reading, in certain experiences of the somnambulist. 1920 W. H. R. Rivers Instinct & Unconscious 96 The examples..are similar to the so-called process of thought-reading among ourselves. 1971 D. Du Maurier Don't look Now (U.S. ed.) 10 There was something uncanny about thought-reading, about telepathy. 2005 R. Mandelberg Easy Mind-reading Tricks ii. 16 My favorite part of thought reading is the performance and showmanship behind each demonstration. 2. An instance or demonstration of thought-reading. ΚΠ 1884 W. E. Gladstone Diary 19 June (1990) XI. 161 Attended a curious Thought-reading of Mr Cumberland at H. of C. 1892 19th Cent. Jan. 37 These thought readings and foretellings. 1917 W. W. Baggally Telepathy ii. 55 The lights in the body of the theatre were not alight when Yoga Rama was trying his alleged thought-readings with the members of the Committee on the stage. 1924 J. Conrad & F. M. Ford Nature of Crime (2007) vi. 62 All the meticulous thought-readings that will be necessary. Compounds General attributive. thought-reading ability n. ΚΠ 1858 H. Robinson Sea Drift 45 I must not magnify the thought-reading ability of M. Dubois at the expense of his generosity. 2004 R. Main Rupture of Time i. i. 31 A nine-year-old mentally retarded Latvian girl with apparent thought-reading abilities. thought-reading act n. now chiefly historical ΚΠ 1906 A. A. Wright Who's Who in Lyceum 98/1 Floyd, Mrs. W. E. (Mahala), assists husband, W. E. Floyd, in work as magician, and, with him, does thought-reading act. 1995 G. Greenfield Smattering of Monsters iv. 95 To while away the time and amuse their comrades, he and a fellow Australian POW, Russell Braddon, developed a thought-reading act. † thought-reading action n. Obsolete ΚΠ 1855 Sacred Circle 1 116 A new phase of thought-reading action. thought-reading machine n. chiefly Science Fiction ΚΠ 1931 H. K. Wells in Astounding Stories May 253/1 He is going to put the thought-reading machine on your brain. Then he'll learn what the projectile is for, and everything will be lost! 1935 C. de Radwan Secret of Mind-Power 58 The tests were carried out by Dr. Alexander Cannon with the help of the Psychograph, or Thought-Reading Machine, which he has invented. 1998 E. F. Bleiler & R. J. Bleiler Science-Fiction 298/1 Aloysius Pennington, a senior ledger clerk, has been working for years on a thought-reading machine. thought-reading performance n. now chiefly historical ΚΠ 1883 Harper's Mag. Aug. 476/2 At a ‘thought-reading’ performance in London Mr. Irving Bishop claimed to have won £1000 from Mr. Labouchere, M.P., as forfeit upon a wager. 2005 E. A. Dawes & M. Bailey Circle without End 24/2 The Annual Dinner and Concert..was notable for..the thought reading performance of Julius and Agnes Zancig. thought-reading power n. ΚΠ 1857 A. J. Davis Magic Staff xxxvii. 275 While I admit Mesmerism and this thought-reading power of yours, I do n't believe that your mind can travel with any more accuracy than mine does in dreams. 1957 R. West Fountain Overflows 178 Without using my thought-reading powers I knew that if I broke anything she would be terribly blamed. thought-reading séance n. now chiefly historical ΚΠ 1899 Jrnl. Soc. Psychical Res. 9 64 I have given..a ‘thought reading séance’ which much mystified a limited private audience. 1917 W. de Kerlor tr. E. Boirac Our Hidden Forces viii. 167 At the Casino thought-reading séances were given by a Mr. Dockman. 2004 J. Pearce Unmasking of O. Wilde (ed. 2) vii. 130 On 4 June 1881, he [sc. the Prince of Wales] attended a thought-reading seance at the fashionable house in Tite Street, Chelsea, that Wilde now shared with his friend Frank Miles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). thought-readingadj. Brit. /ˈθɔːtˌriːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈθɔtˌridɪŋ/, /ˈθɑtˌridɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: thought n., reading adj. Etymology: < thought n. + reading adj. Compare thought-reading n. That practises or professes thought-reading. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > telepathic thought-reading1844 telepathic1883 telepathetic1886 thought-transferential1890 mind-reading1904 1844 Ladies' Repository May 131/2 Kindness, pity, compassion, and justice, all seem blended in that thought-reading—sin-hating—transfixing gaze. 1899 Daily News 9 Dec. 6/4 Do you think your thought-reading gift could be turned to practical service in detective work—a thought-reading Sherlock Holmes? 1927 A. E. Grantham Hills of Blue i. 33 Not only had he those killed who openly criticized his government, but he also employed a thought-reading witch to detect unuttered treason. 1966 Sister Seraphim All God's Creatures ii. 49 A thought-reading burro! To think that you, as well as the cats, have found my wave length! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843adj.1844
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