Definitions
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- noun science fiction : a
psychic ability tocontrol electronic machinery and/orread electronicsignals . Easily confused with cyberpathy, but cyberpathy has more to do with controlling thesoftware , while technopathy has more to do with controlling thehardware .
Etymologies
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From techno- + -pathy
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Examples
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Powers I have in mind for other main characters are probability manipulation, super intelligence, and technopathy.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Fox’s Review Forum 2009
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He doesn’t have a corporeal form, but he also gains telepathy and technopathy.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Stefan’s Review Forum 2009
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