parakinesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The incorporation of a choreic or involuntary movement into a voluntary one
  2. A supposed paranormal phenomenon in which the relatively small force imparted to an object is not sufficient to explain the degree of resulting movement

Word forms

parakinesis

Etymology

From para- + -kinesis.

Related words

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