mentalist
Definition
A performer skilled in mentalism, an entertainment art that simulates extraordinary mental abilities such as mind-reading, telepathy, precognition, and psychokinesis through psychological techniques, suggestion, and misdirection.
In philosophy or psychology, an advocate of mentalism, the doctrine that prioritizes mental phenomena or consciousness as fundamental to understanding reality.
Examples
The mentalist on stage predicted my PIN code with eerie accuracy, leaving the audience gasping—until I realized he'd overheard me muttering it earlier.
My friend fancies himself a mentalist, but when he 'read my mind' and guessed I'd pick pizza, he conveniently ignored my vegan phase.
In a world of algorithms predicting our every click, even tech bros are jealous of a true mentalist's old-school mind-bending swagger.
She hired a mentalist for the corporate retreat, but after he 'divined' the CEO's favorite scotch, the ice promptly broke.