WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•lep•a•thy /təˈlɛpəθi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
tel•e•path•i•cal•ly, adv. See -path-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- communication between minds by some means other than the senses:In the story the aliens have mental telepathy that enables them to communicate across great distances.
tel•e•path•i•cal•ly, adv. See -path-.
te•lep•a•thy
(tə lep′ə thē),USA pronunciation n.
tel•e•path•ic
(tel′ə path′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
tel′e•path′i•cal•ly, adv.
- communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception. Also called mental telepathy.
- 1880–85; tele-1 + -pathy