extrasensory

[ ek-struh-sen-suh-ree ]

adjective

1. outside one's normal sense perception.

extrasensory

/ ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to extrasensory perception

Word History and Origins

Origin of extrasensory¹

First recorded in 1930–35; extra- + sensory

Example Sentences

Although I do credit kids with nearly extrasensory powers in reading their parents, daily life consists of so many moments of goodness and badness and activity and distraction and forgettable stretches of getting by.

From Washington Post

When separated, the sisters experience intense pain but also extrasensory communication.

From Washington Post

The Demogorgons will eventually explode, whether or not you deploy your extrasensory powers.

From New York Times

One of Yong’s themes is that much of what we think of as “extrasensory” is “simply sensory.”

From New York Times

All those flashing lights and extrasensory strips on all of the platforms were not always there, and now they’ve finally completed them throughout the system.

From Washington Post