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- [klair-voi-uh ns]
- /klɛərˈvɔɪ əns/
- /ˌkleəˈvɔɪ.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klair-voi-uh ns]
- /klɛərˈvɔɪ əns/
Definitions of clairvoyance word
- noun clairvoyance the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses 3
- noun clairvoyance keen intuitive understanding 3
- noun clairvoyance the hypothesized ability to perceive things that are not in sight or that cannot be seen 3
- noun clairvoyance keen perception or insight 3
- noun clairvoyance the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing. 1
- noun clairvoyance quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people; sagacity. 1
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Origin of clairvoyance
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French, equivalent to clairvoy(ant) clairvoyant + -ance -ance
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Parts of speech for Clairvoyance
noun
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clairvoyance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clairvoyance
noun clairvoyance
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- omen — anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
- insight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- discernment — the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.
Antonyms for clairvoyance
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