clairvoyance
UK/kleə'vɒɪəns/US/klєә'vɒiәns/
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Definitions
n.
The supposed power to see things beyond ordinary perception
超感视觉，千里眼
n.
Unusually keen insight or foresight
敏锐的洞察力；先见之明
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrench clair (clear) + voyance (seeing, from voir ← Latin videre). Clairvoyance is literally 'clear-seeing' — the supposed gift of seeing what others can't. voy is the French-route form of the see-root vis.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
She claimed her clairvoyance let her sense distant events.
- 2.
His business clairvoyance helped him spot trends years early.