percipient
noun
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One who perceives something.
One who has perceived a paranormal event.
Example: In the course of investigating the haunting, I interviewed several percipients.
adjective
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Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.
Perceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, as a very young child.
Example: Over time children advance from the percipient stage to the perceptive stage, in which they begin to reflect on the significance of events.