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microkinesis en · NOUN

Etymology

From micro- + -kinesis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The ability to move objects and affect matter on a microscopic, cellular, atomic or subatomic level with the power of one's mind.
    • In our telekinesis case, the psi. might pick up microkinesis or macrokinesis at a certain level. 2000 April 5, Kelly Ross Pederson, “Re: 3E psionics ideas?”, in rec.games.frp.dnd (Usenet):
    • It features a fully coded Talent system including 'pathing, 'porting, merging, clairvoyance, clairaudience and microkinesis. 1998 October 10, Greg Kempe, “AD: [tinymush] TowerMUSH - AM's Tower and the Hive books”, in rec.games.mud.announce (Usenet):
    • […], to arrange for him to be treated by a Guild medic who could repair the heart with microkinesis. 2014, Alexandra Hughes, Marked, Penguin Group, page 55:
  2. (uncountable) Random and meaningless movements made by a new-born infant.

Relateds

psychokinesis · microkinetics · macrokinesis · telekinesis · biokinesis · thermokinesis