telempath

English

Etymology

Blend of telepath +‎ empath.

Noun

telempath (plural telempaths)

1. (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."

Related terms

• telempathic
• telempathy

 

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “telempath, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.