mentalist
Americannoun
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a person who believes in or advocates mentalism.
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a person who believes that the mind and its functions are a legitimate area of psychological research.
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a mind reader, psychic, or fortuneteller.
Etymology
Origin of mentalist
Example Sentences
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He then bills himself as a mentalist and begins performing séances for wealthy clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
As he sat beside me in a cafe booth, mentalist Thommy Ten asked me to take out some items from my bag at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
Now married and living in Nashville, Tennessee, he is proud dad Andrew has seen "how far I've come as a person, because I was an absolute mentalist when I was younger."
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
“When I’m tuned in, it’s all about deep intuition and reading emotions and picking up feelings,” said the renowned mentalist known by his stage name, the Amazing Kreskin.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023
I had Marco the mentalist hypnotize me and give me a rather special post-hypnotic command.
From Brink of Madness by Sheldon, Walter J.
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