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mind-reader

mind-read·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahynd ree-der]
    • /maɪnd ˈri dər/
    • /maɪnd ˈriːdə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahynd ree-der]
    • /maɪnd ˈri dər/

Definition of mind-reader word

  • noun mind-reader a person professing the ability of mind reading, especially as a professional entertainer. 1

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Origin of mind-reader

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Mind-reader

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mind-reader popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for mind-reader

noun mind-reader

  • 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

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