clairvoyance

American  

[klair-voi-uhns] / klɛərˈvɔɪ əns /

noun

1. the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.

2. quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people; sagacity.

   Synonyms:

   vision, discernment, penetration, intuition

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clairvoyance British  

/ klɛəˈvɔɪəns /

noun

1. the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses See also extrasensory perception

2. keen intuitive understanding

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Etymology

Origin of clairvoyance

First recorded in 1840–50; from French, equivalent to clairvoy(ant) clairvoyant + -ance -ance

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Example Sentences

A generous benefactor to academia, Bigelow also gave millions to the University of Nevada during the 1990s to study supposed psychic phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance and the possibility of life after death.

From Scientific American

Longworth has come to be known for her cinematic clairvoyance, or at least her ability to channel this on the podcast, her voice often described as dreamy.

From Salon

Besides, answering you more specifically would require clairvoyance.

From Washington Post

Her final novel before the “Wolf Hall” trilogy was “Beyond Black,” a dark comedy touching on religion, clairvoyance and ghosts.

From Washington Post

She also suffered from hypersensitivity while growing up and claimed to have clairvoyance abilities – knowing information through ESP – including "clairsentience," being able to perceive that which is not perceivable, and "clairaudience," hearing what is inaudibe.

From Salon