Parapsychology: meaning, definitions and examples

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parapsychology

 

[ ˌpær.ə.saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of

Parapsychology is the study of paranormal psychological phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis.

Synonyms

psi, psychical research

Examples of usage

  • Many scientists are skeptical about the validity of parapsychology.
  • Parapsychology investigates the possibility of extrasensory perception.
  • Some researchers claim to have evidence supporting parapsychology.

Translations

Translations of the word "parapsychology" in other languages:

🇵🇹 parapsicologia

🇮🇳 परामनोविज्ञान

🇩🇪 Parapsychologie

🇮🇩 parapsikologi

🇺🇦 парапсихологія

🇵🇱 parapsychologia

🇯🇵 超心理学 (ちょうしんりがく)

🇫🇷 parapsychologie

🇪🇸 parapsicología

🇹🇷 parapsikoloji

🇰🇷 초심리학 (choshinhak)

🇸🇦 الباراسيكولوجيا

🇨🇿 parapsychologie

🇸🇰 parapsychológia

🇨🇳 超心理学 (chāo xīnlǐ xué)

🇸🇮 parapsihologija

🇮🇸 sálfræðistúdíur

🇰🇿 парапсихология

🇬🇪 პარაფსიქოლოგია

🇦🇿 parapsixologiya

🇲🇽 parapsicología

Etymology

The term 'parapsychology' was first introduced by psychologist Max Dessoir in the late 19th century. It gained popularity in the early 20th century with the rise of interest in psychic phenomena. Parapsychology has been a controversial field, with skeptics questioning the scientific validity of its claims. Despite the skepticism, parapsychological research continues to explore the boundaries of human consciousness and the potential for psychic abilities.

See also: psychological, psychologist.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,907 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.