microkinesis

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English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ -kinesis.

Noun

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microkinesis (uncountable)

  1. (fiction) The ability to move objects and effect matter on a microscopic, molecular, atomic and subatomic level with the power of one's mind.
    • 1998 October 10, Greg Kempe, “AD: [tinymush] TowerMUSH - AM's Tower and the Hive books”, in rec.games.mud.announce[1] (Usenet):
      It features a fully coded Talent system including 'pathing, 'porting, merging, clairvoyance, clairaudience and microkinesis.
    • 2000 April 5, Kelly Ross Pederson, “Re: 3E psionics ideas?”, in rec.games.frp.dnd[2] (Usenet):
      In our telekinesis case, the psi. might pick up microkinesis or macrokinesis at a certain level.
    • 2014, Alexandra Hughes, Marked, Penguin Group, page 55:
      [] , to arrange for him to be treated by a Guild medic who could repair the heart with microkinesis.
  2. Random and meaningless movements made by a new-born infant.
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