English Etymology Blend of telepathy + empathy. Noun telempathy (uncountable) (parapsychology, science fiction) The paranormal ability to sense the emotions of others; empathy. 2013, C[ynthia] J[aynes] Omololu, Intuition, New York, N.Y. […]: Walker Books, →ISBN, page 213:"Telempathy is a skill that so far exists only in legends and rumors," Sue says. "To be able to master it would be something immensely valuable to the Sekhem." Derived terms telempathic Related terms telempath References Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “telempathy, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.