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pyrokinesis

2018年05月30日 | 英単語
Miyuki MiyabeのCrossfireを読んでいます。
Abruptly, Makihara said, “Pyorokinesis.” It sounded like some kind of incantation. Chikako gave him a puzzled look.

“Pardon?”

“The ability to start fires using willpower,” Makihara said, his light-colored eyes fixed on Chikako, “That is the theory I gave the investigation team for the Arakawa incident. I told them they should deepen their knowledge of pyrokinesis in order to proceed with their investigation.” He laughed again in a mischievous way. “That must make me sound pretty eccentric to you, doesn’t it?”

"pyorokinesis" は難しそうな単語ですが、意味は文中に説明があるので分かりますが、辞書の説明も参考のために見ます。
・Collins Dictionary: the supposed ability to start fires by thought alone
・Wiktionary: (parapsychology, science fiction) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power.
この言葉はWikipediaによるとStephen Kingの造語だそうです。
The word 'pyrokinesis' was coined by horror novelist Stephen King in his 1980 novel Firestarter to describe the ability to create and control fire with the mind
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