telempathic
English
editEtymology
editFrom telempathy + -ic.
Adjective
edittelempathic (not comparable)
- (parapsychology, science fiction) Relating to or involving telempathy ("the paranormal ability to sense the emotions of others").
- 2007, Hugh A[lan] D[ouglas] Spencer, “When Bloomsbury Fails”, in Why I Hunt Flying Saucers & Other Fantasticals: A Science Fiction Short Story Retrospective, Milton, O.N.: Brain Lag, published 2016, →ISBN, page 218:
- I did a telempathic analysis of Leo a few weeks back. He was in a difficult situation. Easily twice as intelligent than his family and school mates. I knew he was desperate for just about any kind of change in his life.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “telempathic, adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.