English > psychic phenomenon: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes. |
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| Synonyms | psychic phenomena, parapsychology |
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| Narrower | clairvoyance, second sight, extrasensory perception, E.S.P., ESP | apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses |
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| table rapping, table tapping, spirit rapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead |
| table tipping, table tilting, table turning, table lifting | Manipulation of a table during a seance |
| telekinesis, psychokinesis | The power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force |
| Broader | psychic communication, psychical communication, anomalous communication | communication by paranormal means |
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| Spanish | parapsicología, parasicología |
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| Catalan | parapsicologia, parasicología |
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