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
Instead, mentalist Oz Pearlman had been performing and was interacting with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the time of the incident.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
He then bills himself as a mentalist and begins performing séances for wealthy clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
I had Marco the mentalist hypnotize me and give me a rather special post-hypnotic command.
From Brink of Madness by Walter J. Sheldon
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