mental telepathist
Definition
Noun: A person who possesses the supposed ability to communicate thoughts directly from one mind to another without using speech, writing, or any other normal sensory channels. This refers to an individual claimed to have the power of telepathy.
Usage
The term is used to label or describe a person believed to have telepathic abilities. It is a formal or descriptive compound noun. * The witness claimed the mental telepathist could read her deepest secrets. * In the story, the villain employed a mental telepathist to spy on the government's plans.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in speculative fiction, paranormal literature, and discussions of psychic phenomena. It is less common in everyday speech than the simpler term "telepath."
- It can carry a neutral, skeptical, or credulous tone depending on the context.
Variants and Related Words
- Telepathist (noun): A more common, shortened form meaning the same thing.
- Telepath (noun): The most common and concise term for a person with telepathic ability.
- Telepathy (noun): The name of the purported communication ability itself.
- Mind reader (noun): A more informal, sometimes figurative synonym.
Synonyms
- Telepath
- Mind reader
- Thought reader
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To have a telepathic link/connection: An idiom describing a very close, intuitive understanding between people, as if they could read each other's minds.
- The twins often finish each other's sentences; they seem to have a telepathic link.
Noun
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someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
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