clairvoyance的词源

英文词源

clairvoyance (n.)

"paranormal gift of seeing things out of sight," 1837, from special use of French clairvoyance (Old French clerveans, 13c.) "quickness of understanding, sagacity, penetration," from clairvoyant (see clairvoyant). A secondary sense in French is the main sense in English.

中文词源

clairvoyance：洞察力

clair-,清晰，词源同clear.-voy,看，词源同video,vision,voyeur.

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