mentalism
noun
mentalism is spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mentalism means “The doctrine that physical reality exists only because of the mind's awareness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mentalism is mentalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in mentalism?
| Letters | 9: M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mentalism?
Mentalism appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mentalism
- mentalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mentalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The doctrine that physical reality exists only because of the mind's awareness.
- 2
Activities such as mind-reading, especially by performers.
- 3
Oppression on the basis of neurological type or perceived intelligence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mentalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense doctrine that physical reality exists only because of the mind's awareness:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mentalisme |
| Portuguese | mentalismo |
| Spanish | mentalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mentalism come from?
From mental + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).