E.S.P.
Definition
- Noun:
- Extrasensory perception: The apparent ability to acquire information about events, objects, or thoughts without using the known physical senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell). It is often considered a form of psychic ability or a "sixth sense."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Some researchers study e.s.p. to determine if it is a real phenomenon.
- She claimed to have e.s.p. and could predict minor future events.
- The experiment was designed to test for evidence of e.s.p.
Advanced Usage
- "to have e.s.p.": to possess extrasensory perception.
- In the story, the detective seemed to have e.s.p., always knowing where to find clues.
- "a test of e.s.p.": an experiment or trial to measure extrasensory abilities.
- The card-guessing game is a classic test of e.s.p.
Variants and Related Words
- ESP: The more common written form, often used without periods (e.g., ESP).
- Clairvoyance (n): A specific form of ESP involving the perception of distant or future events.
- Telepathy (n): A specific form of ESP involving the direct transmission of thoughts between minds.
- Psychic (adj/n): Relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, such as telepathy or clairvoyance; a person claiming such abilities.
Synonyms
- Sixth sense: An intuitive faculty providing awareness not explained by the five primary senses.
- Psi: A term used in parapsychology to cover all types of psychic phenomena, including ESP.
- Second sight: The supposed power to perceive future or distant events.
Related Phrases
- Extrasensory perception: The full term for which e.s.p. is an abbreviation. It is often used interchangeably.
- Psi phenomena: A broader category that includes ESP, psychokinesis, and other psychic events.
Related Idioms
- "To be psychic": Although not an idiom with e.s.p. specifically, this common phrase is closely related in meaning, suggesting an innate ability to know things without logical explanation.
- I don't know how she knew I was coming; she must be psychic.
Noun
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apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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