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.

Nearby words

clairaut, clairaut equation, claire, clairseach, clairton, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clam, clam diggers, clam up, clam-diggers

Origin of clairvoyance

1840–50; < French, equivalent to clairvoy(ant) clairvoyant + -ance -ance

SYNONYMS FOR clairvoyance

2 intuition, penetration, discernment, vision.

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Examples from the Web for clairvoyance

It carries with it its own clairvoyance, its own philosophy of life, its own good sense.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
Belief in vocational magic and clairvoyance is clearly not entirely confined to medieval days.
Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods|Harry L. Hollingworth
Clo's desperate need to know what was in his head inspired her with clairvoyance.
The Lion's Mouse|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Again, we certainly do not expect to see the Royal Society inquiring into second sight, or clairvoyance, or thought transference.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang

These cases have been claimed as evidence of telepathic communication or even of clairvoyance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various

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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