Microkinesis

Origin

From - + micro + -.

Full definition of microkinesis

Noun

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.
• 1998-10-10, https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.mud.announce/BlNaG-FzNEg/sPcaLNzNJVsJ|AD:
• 2000-04-05, Re: 3E psionics ideas?, 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.

Related terms

• macrokinesis
• psychokinesis
• telekinesis
• thermokinesis
• microkinetics
• biokinesis