mentalist

men·tal·ist

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [men-tl-ist]
- /ˈmɛn tl ɪst/
- /ˈmɛntlɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-tl-ist]
- /ˈmɛn tl ɪst/

Definitions of mentalist word

noun mentalist a person who believes in or advocates mentalism. 1
noun mentalist a person who believes that the mind and its functions are a legitimate area of psychological research. 1
noun mentalist a mind reader, psychic, or fortuneteller. 1
noun mentalist A magician who performs feats that apparently demonstrate extraordinary mental powers, such as mind-reading. 1
noun mentalist psychic, parapsychologist 1
noun mentalist insane person 1

See all 8 definitions of mentalist

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Origin of mentalist

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; mental1 + -ist

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Parts of speech for Mentalist

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mentalist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for mentalist

noun mentalist

augur — If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
fortune-teller — a person who claims the ability to predict the future.
medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
oracle — Oracle Corporation

All 15 Synonyms of mentalist