Telepatía (en. Telepathy)

/telepaˈti.a/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
The power or ability to communicate at a distance through thoughts.
It was said that they had a telepathy that allowed them to understand each other without speaking.
Se decía que tenían una telepatía que les permitía entenderse sin hablar.
A phenomenon in which information is transmitted mentally.
Telepathy is a recurring theme in science fiction novels.
La telepatía es un tema recurrente en novelas de ciencia ficción.
Mental interaction without physical or verbal mediation.
A workshop on telepathy and psychic abilities was organized.
Se organizó un taller sobre telepatía y habilidades psíquicas.

Etymology

From the Greek 'tele' meaning 'distant' and 'pathos' meaning 'feeling'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

telepathy among friends
The ability to understand a friend's thoughts without the need to speak.
telepatía entre amigos
romantic telepathy
Deep mental connection between couples that allows them to understand each other without words.
telepatía romántica

Related Words

psychic
Related to the mind or phenomena that cannot be scientifically explained.
psíquico
intuition
The ability to understand something instantly without logical reasoning.
intuición

Slang Meanings

Understanding each other without speaking
They have such a strong telepathy that sometimes it seems they know what the other is thinking.
Tienen una telepatía tan fuerte que a veces parece que saben lo que el otro está pensando.
Special connection
The telepathy they have is like that of twins.
La telepatía que tienen es como la de los gemelos.