para Definition

para
noun

paras
1. colloq
A paratrooper.

Etymology: 1950s.

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parapsychology
noun

1. The study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy and clairvoyance, that suggest the mind can gain knowledge by means other than the normal perceptual processes.

Derivative: parapsychological
adj

Derivative: parapsychologically
adverb

Derivative: para
noun

Psychologist

Etymology: 1920s.