pyrokinesis

English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ -kinesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

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• Hyphenation: py‧ro‧ki‧ne‧sis

Noun

pyrokinesis (uncountable)

1. (parapsychology, fantasy, science fiction) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

Related terms

• pyrokinetic
• pyrokinetically

Translations

the ability to set objects or people on fire

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 控火

• Finnish: pyrokinesia (fi)
• French: pyrokinésie (fr) f
• Georgian: პიროკინეზი (ṗiroḳinezi)
• Italian: pirocinesi f
• Japanese: パイロキネシス (ja)
• Korean: 염화 (yeomhwa)
• Portuguese: pirocinese f
• Russian: пирокине́з m (pirokinéz)
• Spanish: piroquinesis (es) f