mentalist

noun

men·​tal·​ist ˈmen-tə-list How to pronounce mentalist (audio)
Synonyms of mentalistnext
: mind reader

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The retailer transformed its Wilshire Boulevard location into an event space, where guests enjoyed a Champagne tower, Italian antipasti spread, live painting demonstration and entertainment from a mentalist. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Then Teresa gets brought up onstage by the mentalist, who asks her to think of someone meaningful in her life from before the cameras, who nobody in the room would know the name of. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 Starring as the Four Horsemen on Broadway are Gabriella Lester as the escapologist, James More and Darcy Oake as illusionists and Matthew Pomeroy as a mentalist. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Contestants James & Marina, a mentalist act who received mixed feedback; choir the CommUNITY ATL; comedian Cris Sosa; the Jesse White Tumbling Team; singers Ashford Sanders and Brook Lynn; and dancer Sando were all sent home. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentalist

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mentalist was in 1909

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mentalist

noun
men·​tal·​ist ˈment-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce mentalist (audio)
: an adherent or advocate of a mentalistic school of psychology or psychiatry

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