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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As well as Trump's speech, the rescheduled dinner will keep to a similar program that includes a performance by mentalist Oz Pearlman.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" performing mind tricks - told the BBC he was talking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt when the attack happened.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The mentalist said that he remembers thinking, “‘Oh, no, are we about to die?’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Oz Pearlman, a mentalist and the entertainer for the night, seemed to be doing a trick for the president and the first lady when the shots were fired, videos show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Any court mentalist who waded through that pair of unwashed minds would find no evidence of any open deal with Steve Hammond.
From Stop Look and Dig by George Oliver Smith
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