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Meaning of visionary in English

visionary
noun [ C ]
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/ˈvɪʒ.ən.ri/ us
/ˈvɪʒ.er.i/

visionary noun [C] (RELIGIOUS)

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a person who has a religious or spiritual experience in which they see a holy person who is not living or they see a holy event that cannot be explained scientifically
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People who perform magic or have paranormal abilities
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visionary noun [C] (ABLE TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE)

a person who has the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way
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People who make predictions
visionary
adjective
uk
/ˈvɪʒ.ən.ri/ us
/ˈvɪʒ.er.i/

visionary adjective (ABLE TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE)

with the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future:
a visionary author
visionary thinking
Synonyms
clairvoyant
predictive
prescient formal
prophetic
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imaginative
  • imaginativeShe is often brilliantly imaginative in filling out the details of the writer's life.
  • creativeThe designer is either a creative genius or completely bonkers.
  • inventiveThe company was known for hiring inventive people who could dream up new products.
  • innovativeShe was an innovative, entrepreneurial thinker.
  • visionaryAn organization doesn't grow if you don't have a visionary leader to take you into the future.
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Inspiration and inspiring
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visionary adjective (RELIGIOUS)

relating to a religious vision
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Specific types of drug
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(Definition of visionary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

visionary | American Dictionary

visionary
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈvɪʒ·əˌner·i/
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a person who is able to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc., will or should develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way:
She was a social reformer, a true visionary.
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visionary | Business English

visionary
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈvɪʒənri/ us
/ˈvɪʒəneri/
plural visionaries
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a person who has the ability to imagine how something will develop in the future:
He's perhaps the pre-eminent visionary in the area of direct marketing.
visionary
adjective
uk
/ˈvɪʒənri/ us
/ˈvɪʒəneri/
having the ability to imagine how something will develop in the future:
She has long been recognized as a visionary leader in the green technology sector.
(Definition of visionary from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of visionary

in Chinese (Traditional)
宗教經驗, 出現宗教幻覺的人, 看到神靈顯靈的人…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
宗教经验, 出现宗教幻觉的人, 看到神灵显灵的人…
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in Spanish
visionario, visionaria, con visión de futuro…
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in Portuguese
visionário, visionária…
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