apport
verbEtymology From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”).
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Parapsychology, Pseudoscience To cause an apport on an object, to make a thing appear from nowhere.
- Coordinate terms
- asport
apport
nounUK /əˈpɔːt/ · US /əˈpɔɹt/
Etymology From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”).
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Parapsychology, Pseudoscience The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.
- She put her hand down and felt it. "It's a flower - a chrysanthemum. Thank you, Wee One!" "An apport?" asked Mailey. "No, no, Mr. Mailey," said Bolsover. "They were in the vase on the harmonium. Speak to her, Miss Challenger. Keep the vibrations going."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Describes Some Strange Doings in Hammersmith”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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Parapsychology, Pseudoscience An object that appears from an unknown source.