telegnosis


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telegnosis

(ˌtɛləˈnəʊsɪs; ˌtɛləɡ-)
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) knowledge about distant events alleged to have been obtained without the use of any normal sensory mechanism. Compare clairvoyance
[C20: from tele- + -gnosis, from Greek gnōsis knowledge]
telegnostic adj
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telegnosis

clairvoyance or other occult or supernatural knowledge.
See also: Divination, Future, Knowledge, Spirits and Spiritualism
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Noun1.telegnosis - apparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptions
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runners, four from Ireland and two from Japan - Lohengrin and Telegnosis.