levitation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind
2. (countable, uncountable) The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism

Synonyms

floatation

rise

floatage

flotation

heave

leafing

levitate

lift

promotion

resurgence

suspend

suspension

weightlessness

elevation

up beat

float

Translations

lévitation

levitación

levitazione

levitació

Levitation

levitação

levitatie

Schweben

الاسترفاع

الإرتفاع

havaya yükselme

إسترفاع

Schwebegefühl

άνωση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/

Etymology

From levitate + -ion, from Latin levitas (“lightness”), patterned in English on gravitate.