clairvoyant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.
  2. Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
  3. Able to foresee the future.
  4. Having great insight; sagacious.
  5. Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
noun
  1. A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
  2. A person able to foresee the future

Pronunciation

/ˌklɛəˈvɔɪ.ənt/ /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ en-us-clairvoyant.ogg en-au-clairvoyant.ogg

Word forms

clairvoyant more clairvoyant most clairvoyant clairvoyants

Etymology

From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

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