clairalience

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noun

the ability to acquire psychic knowledge by means of smelling.

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nounclairalience (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe ability to acquire psychic knowledge by means of smelling.

    Sometimes, clairalience can be an early indicator of something. As with any clairsense, it can come in handy when loved ones are in trouble.

    2021, Vincent Higginbotham, How Witchcraft Saved My Life
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    An episode of clairalience occurred for me during an animal communication with a dog that had chronic eosinophilic pneumonopathy, a lung disease that was causing congestion and thick nasal discharge. I received a distinctly rank odor associated with the nests of pack rats that the client had found under the bathtub and pantry in her old home.

    2017, Karlene Stange, The Spiritual Nature of Animals: A Country Vet Explores the Wisdom, Compassion, and Souls of Animals

    To develop your clairalience, small everything! Do not turn your nose up to the opportunity of smelling the world after rainfall, flowers on a walk, fruit and vegetables in the supermarket, puts during cuddles, coffee in the morning, cooking smells in the evening, candles and incense.

    2021, Shelley F. Knight, Good Grief: The A To Z Approach Of Modern Day Grief Healing

    Many people suddenly smell a scent from an unidentified source that reminds them of a loved one who has passed. This is more common than we realize, regardless of whether these are examples of clairalience.

    2021, Carla Camins Macapinlac, Vade Mecum: An Always-Present Guide to Your Divine Path

    Synonyms: clairscent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe ability to acquire psychic knowledge by means of smelling.

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clairalience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clairalience

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“clairalience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clairalience. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clairalience,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clairalience.

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