"mind over matter" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mind over matter (uncountable)
  1. The application of willpower or mental effort to overcome a physical problem. Tags: uncountable
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  2. Telekinesis. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mind_over_matter-en-noun-LS-rdfy2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 34 66
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