paragnost

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρά- (pará-, “beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to”) +‎ γνῶσις (gnôsis, “inquiry, investigation, knowing”).

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Noun

paragnost m (plural paragnosten)

1. clairvoyant
   • 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 349:

     Neither Maitland nor McCormack had specified who 'they' might be, but you didn't need a clairvoyant here, you didn't need a fucking paragnost.

Synonyms

• helderziende