clairsentience

[ klair-sen-shuhns ]

/ klɛərˈsɛn ʃəns /

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noun

the ability to perceive emotional or psychic energy that is imperceptible to the five standard senses:I rely on my gifts of empathy, clairsentience, and clairvoyance to tune into my clients’ vibrations.Compare clairaudience, clairvoyance (def. 1).

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Origin of clairsentience

First recorded in 1900–05; clair(voyant) + sentience

OTHER WORDS FROM clairsentience

clair·sen·tient, adjective

Words nearby clairsentience

Clairaut, Clairaut equation, clair de lune, Claire, clair-obscure, clairsentience, Clairton, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clam, clamant