"mind over matter" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mind over matter (uncountable)
  1. Telekinesis. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mind_over_matter-en-noun-LS-rdfy2

Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} mind over matter
  1. Willpower alone can overcome a physical problem. Translations (willpower can overcome a physical problem): ניצחון הרוח על החומר (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-mind_over_matter-en-proverb-c8OHAtLz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 31 69

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