Definitions for clairvoyantklɛərˈvɔɪ ənt

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

clair•voy•antklɛərˈvɔɪ ənt(adj.)

  1. having or claiming to have clairvoyance.

  2. of, by, or pertaining to clairvoyance.

  3. (n.)a clairvoyant person.

Origin of clairvoyant:

1665–75; < F =clairclear+voyant seeing, prp. of voir to see < L vidēre

clair•voy′ant•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. clairvoyant(adj)

    someone who has the power of clairvoyance

  2. clairvoyant(adj)

    perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses

  3. clairvoyant, precognitive, second-sighted(adj)

    foreseeing the future

Wiktionary

  1. clairvoyant(Noun)

    A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.

  2. clairvoyant(Noun)

    A person able to foresee the future.

  3. clairvoyant(Adjective)

    Of, or relating to clairvoyance.

  4. clairvoyant(Adjective)

    Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.

  5. clairvoyant(Adjective)

    Able to foresee the future.

  6. Origin: From clairvoyant, from clair + voyant, present participle of voir.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Clairvoyant(adj)

    pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses

  2. Clairvoyant(noun)

    one who is able, when in a mesmeric state, to discern objects not present to the senses


Translations for clairvoyant

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

clairvoyant(adjective)

the power of seeing things not able to be perceived by the normal senses (eg details about life after death).

Get even more translations for clairvoyant »


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"clairvoyant." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/clairvoyant>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for clairvoyant: