clairvoyant
clairvoyant Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having or claiming to have a supernatural ability to perceive future events or things beyond normal sensory contact.
"In the novel, the protagonist experiences clairvoyant dreams that warn her of impending danger."
Showing acute foresight, intuition, or deep insight into future developments.
"Her early investment in renewable energy proved to be a remarkably clairvoyant business decision."
• noun
A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
"The grieving family consulted a local clairvoyant in hopes of finding answers about their missing heirloom."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French 'clairvoyant', literally meaning 'clear-seeing', formed from 'clair' (from Latin 'clarus', meaning 'clear') and 'voyant', the present participle of 'voir' (from Latin 'videre', meaning 'to see').