diff --git a/changelog/new_defined_cop.md b/changelog/new_defined_cop.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..442996d7ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/new_defined_cop.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#325](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop-performance/issues/325): Add new `Performance/Defined` cop. ([@fatkodima][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index ee6aaad3d8..4eefc0e727 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ Performance/Count:
   VersionAdded: '0.31'
   VersionChanged: '1.8'
 
+Performance/Defined:
+  Description: >-
+                  Identifies usages of `class_variable_defined?`, `const_defined?`,
+                  `instance_variable_defined?` that can be replaced with `defined?`.
+  Enabled: pending
+  VersionAdded: '<<next>>'
+
 Performance/DeletePrefix:
   Description: 'Use `delete_prefix` instead of `gsub`.'
   Enabled: true
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/defined.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/defined.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f3a77afa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/defined.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Performance
+      # Identifies usages of `class_variable_defined?`, `const_defined?`,
+      # `instance_variable_defined?` that can be replaced with `defined?`.
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   # bad
+      #   return if class_variable_defined?(:@@foo)
+      #   return if const_defined?(:Foo)
+      #   return if const_defined?(:Foo)
+      #   return if instance_variable_defined?(:@foo)
+      #
+      #   # good
+      #   return if defined?(@@foo)
+      #   return if defined?(Foo)
+      #   return if defined?(@foo)
+      #
+      #   # good (explicit receiver)
+      #   obj.instance_variable_defined?(:@foo)
+      #
+      #   # good (non basic literal expression)
+      #   obj.instance_variable_defined?(ivar_name)
+      #
+      #   # good (`const_defined?` disallowing inheritance)
+      #   const_defined?(:Foo, false)
+      #   const_defined?(:Foo, inherit)
+      #
+      #   # bad (as a non condition)
+      #   instance_variable_defined?(:@foo)
+      #
+      #   # good
+      #   !defined(@foo).nil?
+      #
+      class Defined < Base
+        extend AutoCorrector
+
+        MSG = 'Use `defined?` instead of `%<bad_method>s`.'
+
+        RESTRICT_ON_SEND = %i[class_variable_defined? const_defined? instance_variable_defined?].freeze
+
+        def_node_matcher :defined_candidate?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send nil? ${:#{RESTRICT_ON_SEND.join(' :')}} $#basic_literal? (true) ?)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          defined_candidate?(node) do |method_name, expression_node|
+            message = format(MSG, bad_method: method_name)
+            add_offense(node.loc.selector, message: message) do |corrector|
+              replacement = "defined?(#{expression_node.value})"
+              replacement = "!#{replacement}.nil?" unless condition?(node)
+              corrector.replace(node, replacement)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def basic_literal?(node)
+          node&.basic_literal?
+        end
+
+        def condition?(node)
+          return false unless (parent = non_begin_parent(node))
+
+          (parent.basic_conditional? && parent.condition == node) ||
+            (parent.or_type? || parent.and_type?)
+        end
+
+        def non_begin_parent(node)
+          parent = node.parent
+          parent = parent.parent while parent&.begin_type?
+          parent
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
index 02a64a6300..22a7f29ce6 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 require_relative 'performance/concurrent_monotonic_time'
 require_relative 'performance/constant_regexp'
 require_relative 'performance/count'
+require_relative 'performance/defined'
 require_relative 'performance/delete_prefix'
 require_relative 'performance/delete_suffix'
 require_relative 'performance/detect'
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/defined_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/defined_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd224478ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/defined_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::Performance::Defined, :config do
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#class_variable_defined?`' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      return if class_variable_defined?(:@@foo)
+                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `defined?` instead of `class_variable_defined?`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      return if defined?(@@foo)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#const_defined?`' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      return if const_defined?(:FOO)
+                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `defined?` instead of `const_defined?`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      return if defined?(FOO)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#instance_variable_defined?`' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      return if instance_variable_defined?(:@foo)
+                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `defined?` instead of `instance_variable_defined?`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      return if defined?(@foo)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when using `#defined?`' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      defined?(@foo)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when using `#_defined?` on explicit receiver' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      x.instance_variable_defined?(:@foo)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when using `#_defined?` with non basic literal expression' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      instance_variable_defined?(foo_ivar)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when using `#const_defined?` with non `true` `inherit` option' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      const_defined?(:FOO, false)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#const_defined?` with `true` `inherit` option' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      return if const_defined?(:FOO, true)
+                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `defined?` instead of `const_defined?`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      return if defined?(FOO)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense when using `#_defined?` as a non condition' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      const_defined?(:FOO)
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Use `defined?` instead of `const_defined?`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      !defined?(FOO).nil?
+    RUBY
+  end
+end