clairvoyance
[ klair-voi-uhns ]
/ klɛərˈvɔɪ əns /
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.
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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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Word Origin and History for clairvoyance
clairvoyance
"paranormal gift of seeing things out of sight," 1837, from special use of French clairvoyance (Old French clerveans, 13c.) "quickness of understanding, sagacity, penetration," from clairvoyant (see clairvoyant). A secondary sense in French is the main sense in English.
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Medicine 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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