mind over matter en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) The application of willpower or mental effort to overcome a physical problem.
Mind over matter is magic, I do magic / If you think about it, it'll be over in no time
2016, “White Ferrari”, in Blonde, performed by Frank Ocean:I'll untie this knot one way or another. It's just a question of mind over matter.
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(uncountable) Telekinesis.
Geller's "mind over matter" abilities were what really excited the crowds. A bent spoon or key, apparently done without applying any substantial force (just a light stroking of the metal so that it would weaken or "melt" to the point that in some cases it would break), appeared to be "objective" evidence of that which was impossible by any normal standards.
2016, J. Douglas Kenyon, Lost Powers: Reclaiming Our Inner Connection: