adj
clairvoyant
kleh-uh-VOY-uhnt
adj
1
Supposedly able to perceive things beyond the normal senses, such as future events or hidden information.
"She claims to be clairvoyant and can sense things before they happen."
noun
1
A person who claims the psychic ability to perceive things beyond the normal senses.
"They visited a clairvoyant to have their fortune read."
How to Use Clairvoyant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) supposedly able to see or sense things ordinary senses can't — like the future or hidden facts.
Common pairings
visit a clairvoyant
clairvoyant powers
Word Forms
more clairvoyant comparative, clairvoyants plural, most clairvoyant superlative
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Etymology
From French clairvoyant, from clair ("clear") + voyant ("seeing").