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telepath

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them. Telepaths also have the ability to project thought.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, parapsychology, pseudoscience, publishing, science-fiction

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To communicate by thought; to use telepathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, parapsychology, pseudoscience, publishing, science-fiction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From telepathy.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: telepat — person with telepathic ability
  • Danish: tankelæser — person with telepathic ability
  • Finnish: telepaatti — person with telepathic ability
  • Finnish: ajatustenlukija — person with telepathic ability
  • Galician: telépata — person with telepathic ability
  • German: Telepath — person with telepathic ability
  • Hawaiian: ʻikemanaʻo — person with telepathic ability
  • Hungarian: gondolatolvasó — person with telepathic ability
  • Italian: telepate — person with telepathic ability
  • Macedonian: телепа́т (telepát) — person with telepathic ability
  • Norwegian: tankeleser — person with telepathic ability
  • Portuguese: telepata — person with telepathic ability
  • Russian: телепа́т (telepát) — person with telepathic ability
  • Spanish: telépata — person with telepathic ability
  • Swedish: tankeläsare — person with telepathic ability