clairaudient

American  

[klair-aw-dee-uhnt] / klɛərˈɔ di ənt /

adjective

1. having or claiming to have the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.

   I wonder if you might know of a clairaudient medium who would be willing to contact their spirit friends on my behalf.

2. relating to, or heard or received by, such a power.

   It was only for this one business deal that the clairaudient voice came to me, advising me.

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noun

1. a clairaudient person.

   One clairaudient, when her mother fell ill, heard the words "Wednesday the 15th”—which turned out to be the date of her mother’s passing.

Other Word Forms

• clairaudiently
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of clairaudient

First recorded in 1850–55; clairaudi(ence) ( def. ) + -ent ( def. )

Example Sentences

That image is a family portrait, albeit one crisscrossed with cruelty and deception, including fraudulent bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Glutality’s court-appointed restructuring manager, Anu Pardeshi, is conducting a separate, parallel investigation into possible financial misconduct, including fraudulent transfers by the venture’s former executives, according to the filings.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

He said that desire was especially true, according to the advocates, “where women were dragooned into the trade through extortion and various forms of exploitation, including fraudulent promises of legitimate employment.”

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2012

The new complaint lists seven claims against the NFL, Jones and the Cowboys, including fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, negligent representation and deceptive trade practices.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 23, 2011

Patent and Trademark Office “tolerates” serious employee abuses, including fraudulent claims by patent examiners about the hours they put in when they work from home.

From Washington Post