Definition of telepathy Telepathy

/tʌlɛˈpʌθi/ - [tuleputhee] - te•lep•a•thy

We found 7 definitions of telepathy from 7 different sources.

What does telepathy mean?

Noun Plural: telepathies
telepathy - apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
		thought transference
		anomalous communication, psychic communication, psychical communication communication by paranormal means

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telepathy (Noun)
The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.

telepathy (n.)
The sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.

telepathy
capability to read or project the thoughts or feelings with the mind

telepathy
tel′ē-path-i, or tē-lep′a-thi, n. the supposed fact that communication is possible between mind and mind otherwise than through the known channels of the senses, as at a distance without external means.—adj. Telepath′ic.—adv. Telepath′ically.—v.t. Tel′epathise, to affect or act upon through telepathy.—v.i. to practise telepathy.—n. Tel′epathist (or te-lep′-), one who believes in telepathy. [Gr. tēle, far, pathos, feeling.]

Telepathy, taken from the Greek τηλε, "tele" meaning "distant" and πάθεια, "patheia" meaning "to be affected by", is the ability that is believed to allow people to speak to other people through thought.