channeler

noun

chan·nel·er | \ ˈcha-nə-lər

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Definition of channeler

: a person who conveys thoughts or energy from a source believed to be outside the person's body or conscious mind specifically : one who speaks for nonphysical beings or spirits

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a channeler who claims to receive messages from a medieval warrior

Recent Examples on the Web And other entrepreneurial channelers rose across the country, with similar acts; Seth had helped spur a new subgenre of pop spiritual literature. — Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times, "Till Seth Do Us Part," 29 Oct. 2019 Zoe Robins plays healer Nynaeve al'Meara, and Madeleine Madden plays the powerful channeler Egwene al'Vere. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Amazon’s new fantasy series, Wheel of Time, adds four more cast members," 4 Dec. 2019 Zoe Robins will play healer Nynaeve al'Meara, and Madeleine Madden will play the powerful channeler Egwene al'Vere. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Amazon unveils first batch of casting for The Wheel of Time adaptation," 15 Aug. 2019 Dupin was the original profiler, a master channeler of the psychotic mind and the forebear of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, "Unmasking the Mad Bomber," 29 Apr. 2017 The next day, The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, the premier channeler of the swamp’s chattering class, wrote a column about the speech. — Jason Zengerle, GQ, "What If Mike Pence Becomes President?," 8 Aug. 2017 Dupin was the original profiler, a master channeler of the psychotic mind and the forebear of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, "Unmasking the Mad Bomber," 2 May 2017

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“Channeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channeler. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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