Meaning & use
clairvoyance
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The supposed ability to perceive events or gain knowledge beyond normal sensory contact, as through extrasensory perception.
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The fortune teller claimed her clairvoyance let her see into her clients' futures.
Skeptics argue that clairvoyance has never been proven under controlled scientific conditions.
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Often used skeptically or in discussions of the paranormal, rather than as an accepted scientific concept.
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