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- [klair-voi-uh nt]
- /klɛərˈvɔɪ ənt/
- /ˌkleəˈvɔɪ.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klair-voi-uh nt]
- /klɛərˈvɔɪ ənt/
Definitions of clairvoyant word
- adjective clairvoyant Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people. 3
- countable noun clairvoyant A clairvoyant is someone who claims to be clairvoyant. 3
- adjective clairvoyant of, possessing, or relating to clairvoyance 3
- adjective clairvoyant having great insight or second sight 3
- noun clairvoyant a person claiming to have the power to foretell future events 3
- adjective clairvoyant of clairvoyance 3
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Origin of clairvoyant
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < French, equivalent to clair clear + voyant seeing (present participle of voir to see < Latin vidēre; see -ant)
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Parts of speech for Clairvoyant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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clairvoyant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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".
clairvoyant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clairvoyant
adj clairvoyant
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- far-sighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
- fey — British Dialect. doomed; fated to die.
- judicious — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
noun clairvoyant
- diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
- medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
- sibyl — a female given name.
- seer — a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- prophet — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
adjective clairvoyant
- intuitive — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- psychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- farsighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
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