different between clairvoyant vs telepath

English

Etymology

From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kl???v??.?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?kl???v??.?nt/
• Rhymes: -??.?nt

Adjective

clairvoyant (comparative more clairvoyant, superlative most clairvoyant)

1. Of or relating to clairvoyance.
2. Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
3. Able to foresee the future.
4. (computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.

Derived terms

• clairvoyantly
• nonclairvoyant
• semiclairvoyant

Related terms

• clairvoyance
• clairvoyancy
• clairvoyee

Translations

Noun

clairvoyant (plural clairvoyants)

1. A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
2. A person able to foresee the future

Derived terms

• clairvoyante

Synonyms

• (person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses): medium, mystic, seer
• (person able to foresee the future): fortune teller

Translations

Anagrams

• covariantly

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kl??.vwa.j??/

Adjective

clairvoyant (feminine singular clairvoyante, masculine plural clairvoyants, feminine plural clairvoyantes)

1. clairvoyant

English

Etymology

From telepathy.

Noun

telepath (plural telepaths)

1. (parapsychology, science fiction) A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them.

Synonyms

• teep, mind-reader (typ. negative or ironic)

Translations

Verb

telepath (third-person singular simple present telepaths, present participle telepathing, simple past and past participle telepathed)

1. (parapsychology, science fiction) To communicate by thought; to use telepathy.
   • 1973 February, Stan Lee, Iron Man, number 55:

     Thanos: "Did you not suspect I could tell you had been telepathing?"

Synonyms

• teep

See also

• empath
• technopath
• cyberpath

Anagrams

• alphette