mentalist

noun

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

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Singers Madelyn Tallent & Malachi Martin, comedian Lachlan Patterson were also cut, while singers Bety and Butter & Grit, along with mentalists James & Marina, survived. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 This year's entertainer was mentalist Oz Pearlman, who came back for the redo dinner. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026 And mentalist Oz Pearlman will return as the evening’s entertainment, Jiang confirmed to PEOPLE. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 The real dinner bucked with tradition, opting for a mentalist over a comedian — not that Oz Pearlman got very far into his act before the secret service foiled an attempt on the President’s life — so Kimmel picked up the skewering duties. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 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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