- the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
See also extrasensory perception - keen intuitive understanding
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
clair•voy•ance /klɛrˈvɔɪəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a special ability to see the future, or sense things beyond normal perception.
clair•voy•ance
(klâr voi′əns),USA pronunciation n.
- the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.
- quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people;
sagacity.
- French, equivalent. to clairvoy(ant) clairvoyant + -ance -ance
- 1840–50
- 2. intuition, penetration, discernment, vision.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clairvoyance /klɛəˈvɔɪəns/, clairvoyancy /klɛərˈvɔɪənsɪ/ n
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