psychokinesis in British English
(ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-)
noun1. (in parapsychology) alteration of the state of an object by mental influence alone, without any physical intervention
2. psychiatry a state of violent uncontrolled motor activity
Derived forms
psychokinetic (ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk) adjective
Word origin
C20: from
psycho- + Greek
kinēsis motion