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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClairvoyant
/klɛrˈvɔɪ.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
"The clairvoyant predicted the outcome of the election with surprising accuracy."
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Having the ability to perceive things that are not visible or known to others.
"She had a clairvoyant insight into the challenges that lay ahead."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'clairvoyant' originates from the French word 'clairvoyance', which combines 'clair' meaning 'clear' and 'voyant' meaning 'seeing'. It entered English in the early 19th century, evolving to describe individuals who claim to perceive events beyond normal sensory contact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clairvoyant" is said worldwide
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clairvoyant
Transliteration: klɛʁ.vwa.jɑ̃
"Le clairvoyant a prédit l'avenir avec précision."
Hellseher
Transliteration: ˈhɛlˌzeːɐ̯
"Der Hellseher sagte die Ereignisse voraus."
clairvoyant
Transliteration: kleɪrˈvɔɪ.ənt
"Il clairvoyant ha previsto il futuro con precisione."
clarividente
Transliteration: klaɾiβiˈðente
"El clarividente predijo el futuro con asombrosa precisión."
clarividente
Transliteration: klaɾiviˈdẽtʃi
"O clarividente previu os eventos futuros com precisão."
अतींद्रियदर्शी
Transliteration: atīndrīyadarśī
"अतींद्रियदर्शी ने भविष्यवाणी की कि क्या होगा।"
透视者
Transliteration: tòushì zhě
"透视者准确地预测了未来的事件。"
투시자
Transliteration: tusija
"투시자는 미래를 정확히 예측했다."
透視者
Transliteration: tōshisha
"透視者は未来を正確に予測した。"
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