"clairgustance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Presumably from 17th-century French clair (“clear”) + Latin gustāre + -ance. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|clair||clear}} French clair (“clear”), {{suf|en|la:gustāre|-ance}} Latin gustāre + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clairgustance (uncountable)
  1. The paranormal ability to taste a substance without putting anything in one's mouth. It is claimed that those who possess this ability are able to perceive the essence of a substance from the spiritual or ethereal realms through taste. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: clairgustant Related terms: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, clairalience
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