1. A performer who uses acute mental perception and suggestion to read thoughts, predict behaviour, or influence minds
   "The famous mentalist correctly guessed the volunteer's chosen card"
    
2. [Brit, informal] A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
   "The eccentric inventor was often dismissed as a mentalist by his peers";
   - nutter [Brit, informal], wacko [informal], whacko [informal], nutbar [N. Amer, informal], nutjob [informal], wackadoodle [N. Amer, informal], nutcake [US, informal], basket case [informal], fruitcake [informal], whackjob [N. Amer, informal], wackjob [N. Amer, informal]

1. Of or relating to mentalism
   "The mentalist performance left the audience in awe";
   - mentalistic

Derived forms: mentalists

See also: madman

Type of: dag [Austral, NZ, informal], eccentric, flake [N. Amer, informal], geek [informal], oddball [informal]

Encyclopedia: Mentalist