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TELEPATHIST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

mind reader; telepathist; thought-reader

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("telepathist" is a kind of...):

conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator (someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience)

Derivation:

telepathy (apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly

Synonyms:

mental telepathist; mind reader; telepathist; thought-reader

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("telepathist" is a kind of...):

communicator (a person who communicates with others)

Derivation:

telepathy (apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions)

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