clairvoyant

[ klair-voi-uhnt ]

adjective

1. having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision:

   Not being clairvoyant, I did not foresee the danger of ignoring her advice.

   Synonyms: prophetic, empathetic, intuitive, visionary, prescient, psychic

2. of, by, or pertaining to clairvoyance:

   Unlike more talented witches, I had to make do with love potions and occasional clairvoyant visions.

noun

1. a clairvoyant person:

   A clever clairvoyant could make a fortune in the stock market.

   Synonyms: seer, medium, fortune-teller, diviner, visionary, prophet, empath, telepathist, psychic

clairvoyant

/ klɛəˈvɔɪənt /

adjective

1. of, possessing, or relating to clairvoyance
2. having great insight or second sight

noun

1. a person claiming to have the power to foretell future events

Derived Forms

• clairˈvoyantly, adverb

Other Words From

• clair·voy·ant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of clairvoyant¹

First recorded in 1665–75; from French: literally, “clear seeing,” equivalent to clair “clear, clearly ”+ voyant “seeing” (present participle of voir “to see,” from Latin vidēre ); clear ( def ), wit, -ant ( def )

Example Sentences

The world of clairvoyants is bizarre and suspicious, and we love docs that pull back the curtain.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2007, she announced she was clairvoyant and, until 2018, ran a school which she said taught students to “create miracles” and talk to angels.

From BBC

Regulars walked through the halls of crystal skulls and clairvoyant booths with the renewed vigor of being proved right, at least on some of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Those charged included a dentist, a clairvoyant, an amateur pilot and a man running a large QAnon telegram group.

From New York Times

They’re assisted by a living teen named Crystal Palace who is a clairvoyant.

From Seattle Times