telempath
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
telempath (plural telempaths)
- (parapsychology, science fiction) Someone able to sense the emotions of others by paranormal means; someone who has the power of telempathy.
- 2010, Susan Trombley, Princess's Dragon, New York, N.Y., Bloomington, I.N.: iUniverse, Inc., →ISBN, page 60:
- "Very brave of you, but the ancient dragons of the Circle are very powerful telempaths and often use mind control on dragons untrained in mental battle. I will teach you how to protect your mind and fight a telepathic battle just in case you ever encounter one of their enforcers, or a human wizard."
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References edit
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “telempath, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.