Noun: telepathist tu'le-pu-thist
- A person who claims or appears to have the ability to read others' thoughts
"The supposed mental telepathist claimed to read the volunteer's mind";
- thought-reader, mental telepathist, mind reader
- A magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
"The telepathist amazed the audience by revealing hidden details about volunteers";
- mind reader, thought-reader
Derived forms: telepathists
Type of: communicator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator
Encyclopedia: Telepathist