Meaning & use
clairsentient
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having, or claiming to have, the ability to perceive things beyond the normal senses, especially through feelings or intuition
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She described herself as clairsentient, saying she could sense a room's mood the moment she entered it.
The psychic claimed to be clairsentient, picking up emotional impressions from objects she touched.
A note on using this word
Related to 'clairvoyant' (claimed ability to see beyond normal sight); 'clairsentient' specifically refers to claimed perception through feeling. It's used for paranormal claims, not scientifically established phenomena.
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