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mentalist
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men·tal·ist
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Nightmare Alley, which was previously made into a film in 1947 with actor Tyrone Power, is the story of a carnival worker who becomes a con man mentalist. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Cate Blanchett to join Bradley Cooper in Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley," 2 Aug. 2019 This mansion in Hollywood serves as a clubhouse for magicians, with illusionists, mentalists, and more performing nightly to a crowd required to dress in vintage formal attire. — Maxwell Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, "20 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles," 1 Mar. 2018 For aspiring mentalists, Spidey says practice makes perfect. — Lindsay Carlton, Fox News, "Spidey, the mentalist and hypnotist, reveals the secrets of his 'magic'," 19 June 2018 Derren Brown is a mentalist, illusionist, pop philosopher and debunker of scam-artists and mediums. — John Anderson, WSJ, "‘Derren Brown: Miracle’ Review: Deception on the Stage and Under the Steeple," 21 June 2018 West even had a mentalist there to charm the guests with a few tricks, and lattes and cookies with his own face on them (and an assortment of hairstyles to choose from). — Emma Stefansky, Vanities, "Rick and Morty, a Mountain Cake, and Jack Dorsey: Inside Kanye West’s 41st Birthday Party," 10 June 2018 To ease a mark's mind is a mentalist's biggest magic trick. — Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader, "Mark Toland isn't really reading our minds—is he?," 16 May 2018 During a performance by mentalist Colin Cloud, the 42-year-old former Spice Girls singer was given the chance to stab Cowell with a white knife chosen by an audience member from a selection of five blades — and Brown didn’t hesitate a second. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "WATCH: Mel B Gets Her 'Revenge' on Simon Cowell — By Stabbing Him on America's Got Talent," 30 Aug. 2017 At Terranea Resort, another nearby club, there was another wedding reception, a live band and a mentalist performing for a crowd. — chicagotribune.com, "Trump's presidency may be hurting his L.A.-area golf course," 21 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mentalist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mentalist
noun
men·tal·ist
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Medical Definition of mentalist
: an adherent or advocate of a mentalistic school of psychology or psychiatry
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