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}]
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]