telepathy
UK/tɪ'lepəθɪ/US/ti'lepәθi/
C2
Definitions
n.
The supposed communication of thoughts or feelings between minds without using the senses or speech
心灵感应；传心术
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtele- (far, at a distance) + path (feeling) = 'feeling across a distance.' Here path keeps its 'feeling/perceiving' sense: minds sensing each other without words or sight, as if feeling at long range.
Root path still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mental telepathy精神感应
- 2.believe in telepathy相信心灵感应
- 3.[practice telepathy][练习心灵感应]
- 4.telepathy between……之间的心灵感应
Example Sentences
- 1.
The twins joked that they communicated by telepathy.
- 2.
Scientists have found no evidence that telepathy is real.
- 3.
In the novel, certain characters possess telepathy.