[syn: mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Telepathy \Te*lep"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ? far off + ?, ?, to suffer.]
The sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts,
feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without
communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.
Note: The existence of this ability has not been proven
scientifically.-- Tel`e*path"ic, a. --
Te*lep"a*thist, n.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
telepathist
n 1: someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
[syn: telepathist, thought-reader, mental
telepathist, mind reader]
2: a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another
person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) [syn:
mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader]