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telepathist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone with telepathic powers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mind reader, thought-reader

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thought-reader, mental telepathist, mind reader

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicator

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.