CLAIRVOYANCE

clairvoyance, second sight, extrasensory perception, E.S.P., ESP

(noun) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clairvoyance (usually uncountable, plural clairvoyances)

(parapsychology) The power to see the future.

Hyponyms

• clairaudience

• metagnomy

• precognition

• psychometry

• second sight

Anagrams

• ovarian cycle

Source: Wiktionary


Clair*voy"ance, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A power, attributed to some persons while in a mesmeric state, of discering objects not perceptible by the senses in their normal condition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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