metempsychose
transitive verb
me·tem·psy·chose
məˈtem(p)sə̇ˌkōs,
ˌmetə̇mˈsīˌk-,
-ōz
variants or less commonly metempsychosize
məˌtem(p)sə̇ˈkōˌsīz,
ˌmetə̇mˌsīˈk-
-ed/-ing/-s
: to translate or transfer (as the soul) from one body to another
Word History
Etymology
metempsychose, back-formation from Late Latin metempsychosis; metempsychosize from Late Latin metempsychosis + English -ize