Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

telepath

noun

/ˈtɛl.ɪ.pæθ/

Definition

A person who claims to have the ability to communicate thoughts or feelings directly to another person’s mind without using any known human senses.

Examples

The protagonist in the novel discovered she was a telepath, allowing her to understand her friend’s thoughts.
During the experiment, the telepath was able to accurately guess what the subject was thinking.

Meaning

Telepathy is often associated with paranormal phenomena, where thoughts are transferred from one individual to another without any physical interaction or verbal communication.