thought-readern.
/ˈθɔːtˌriːdə/, U.S. /ˈθɔtˌridər/, /ˈθɑtˌridər/ Parapsychology.
A person who practises or professes thought-reading.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > telepathy > one who practises
thought-reader1851
mind-reader1873
telepath1885
telepathist1885
1851 W. Gregory Lett. Candid Inquirer Animal Magnetism vi. 127 The thought-reader may be dwelling on some past event, and be persuaded that it is present.
1891 C. E. L. Riddell Mad Tour 111 No thought-reader could have imagined the topic that was engaging Bobby's mind.
1936 G. H. Hill Retreat from Death ii. 248 I was no thought-reader and wondered what the old Corporal baker..knew or cared about the traditions of the regiment.
1964 P. Watts tr. H. Ibsen We Dead Wake in Ghosts 259 You're a thought-reader, can you guess what occurred to me then?
2006 A. Metcalfe Leisure & Recreation in Victorian Mining Community ii. 53 A thought reader who impressed the audience by finding a pin in Mrs Stewart's kitchen a quarter of a mile away.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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