parapsychological

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpærəsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
par•a•psy•chol•o•gy /ˌpærəsaɪˈkɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Paranormalthe branch of psychology that studies events or abilities that cannot be proved to exist, like clairvoyance and telepathy.
par•a•psy•chol•o•gist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
par•a•psy•chol•o•gy  (par′ə sī kol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Paranormalthe branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
  • para-1 + psychology 1925–30
par′a•psy′cho•log′i•cal, adj. 
par′a•psy•chol′o•gist, n. 

'parapsychological' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
parapsychology - psychic

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