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clairsentience

American  
[klair-sen-shuhns] / klɛərˈsɛn ʃəns /

noun

  1. 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.

Other Word Forms

  • clairsentient adjective

Etymology

Origin of clairsentience

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

Example Sentences

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Fry claimed he practiced something called clairsentience, using thoughts to connect with "the other side".

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2015

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