clairvoyance
[ klair-voi-uhns ]
/ klɛərˈvɔɪ əns /
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noun
the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.
quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people; sagacity.
SYNONYMS FOR clairvoyance
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Origin of clairvoyance
Words nearby clairvoyance
Clairaut equation, clair de lune, Claire, clair-obscure, Clairton, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clam, clamant, clamatorial, clambake
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British Dictionary definitions for clairvoyance
clairvoyance
/ (klɛəˈvɔɪəns) /
noun
the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the sensesSee also extrasensory perception
keen intuitive understanding
Word Origin for clairvoyance
C19: from French: clear-seeing, from clair clear, from Latin clārus + voyance, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre
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Medical definitions for clairvoyance
clairvoyance
[ klâr-voi′əns ]
n.
The perception of objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses.
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