clairaudience

noun

clair·​au·​di·​ence kler-ˈȯ-dē-ən(t)s 

-ˈä-

: the power or faculty of hearing something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality

clairaudient

kler-ˈȯ-dē-ənt 

-ˈä-

adjective

clairaudiently adverb

Examples of clairaudience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To define those terms: Clairvoyance is the ability to perceive psychic abilities using imagery; clairaudience is the ability to perceive by hearing; and claircognisance is the ability to perceive by knowing. —Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 5 Aug. 2020

Word History

Etymology

clair- (as in clairvoyance) + audience (act of hearing)

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

clairaudience

noun

clair·​au·​di·​ence kla(ə)r-ˈȯd-ē-ən(t)s, kle(ə)r-, -ˈäd- 

: the power or faculty of hearing something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality

clairaudient

-ənt 

adjective