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parapsychology

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occult
par·a·psy·chol·o·gy /ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒi $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  ROthe scientific study of mysterious abilities that some people claim to have, such as knowing what will happen in the future 超心理学
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parapsychologyWe used to have long discussions and arguments about everything from radio-controlled models to religion, and from parapsychology to physics.However, by this time I had outgrown my adolescent appetite for being shocked and had acquired some knowledge of parapsychology.
mysterious scientific some of the Corpus abilities that study


parapsychology
parapsychology /ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒi $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of mysterious abilities that some people claim to have, such as knowing what will happen in the future


para·psych·ologyBrE /ˌpærəsaɪˈkɒlədʒi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpærəsaɪˈkɑːlədʒi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the study of mental powers that seem to exist but that cannot be explained by scientific knowledge 心灵学;超心理学