mentalist

noun

men·​tal·​ist ˈmen-tə-list 

: mind reader

Examples of mentalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gala, taking place March 7 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, has set performances from Traitors star Eric Nam, magician and mentalist Kevin Li, singer Peng Peng and singer-songwriter Sinéad Harnett, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026

However, Kimmel noted that this year’s dinner is breaking tradition by having author and mentalist Oz Pearlman emcee the event instead. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026

The choice of a mentalist is unconventional, but the WHCA has recently departed from a traditional night of standup. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026

In the spot once held by comedians like Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah, this year, mentalist Oz Pearlman will preside over the collection of journalists and politicians usually in attendance. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mentalist

• gentlest
• environmentalist
• experimentalist
• fundamentalist
• instrumentalist
• orientalist
• transcendentalist

Medical Definition

mentalist

noun

men·​tal·​ist ˈment-ᵊl-əst 

: an adherent or advocate of a mentalistic school of psychology or psychiatry