technopathy
nounEtymology From techno- + -pathy.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A psychic ability to control electronic machinery and/or read electronic signals, especially hardware.
- In a shocking turn of events, the President's aid, Valerie Cooper, discovers that Reverend Stryker is actually a mutant himself with the power of technopathy – the ability to mentally manipulate machinery.2012, Nick Spencer, Ultimate Comics X-Men by Nick Spencer Vol. 1, Marvel Entertainment, →ISBN:
- Now that he was able to think, he reached out with his technopathy, searching the fishing hut. To his relief, he sensed a battery-operated light inside. He turned it on.2019, Pittacus Lore, Into the Fire: The Legacy Chronicles, Penguin Books, →ISBN:
- Synonyms
- technokinesis
- Related terms
- cyberpath, technopath, technopathic, technomancy