metempsychosis

[ muh-tem-suh-koh-sis, -temp-, met-uhm-sahy- ]

/ məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ sɪs, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ- /

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noun, plural me·tem·psy·cho·ses [muh-tem-suh-koh-seez, -temp-, met-uhm-sahy-]. /məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ siz, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-/.

the transmigration of the soul, especially the passage of the soul after death from a human or animal to some other human or animal body.

Origin of metempsychosis

1580–90; <Late Latin <Greek, equivalent to metempsȳchō-, variant stem of metempsȳchoûsthai to pass from one body into another (see met-, em-², psycho-) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM metempsychosis

met·em·psy·chic

[met-uhm-sahy-kik], /ˌmɛt əmˈsaɪ kɪk/, me·tem·psy·cho·sic, me·tem·psy·cho·si·cal, adjective

Words nearby metempsychosis

Metchnikoff, mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower

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Example sentences from the Web for metempsychosis

The doctrine of metempsychosis is not found here, except perhaps in germ.
History of Religion|Allan Menzies
In his times, moreover, the doctrine of metempsychosis was getting more and more popular.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia|Muhammad Iqbal
There must be some truth in the Pythagorean doctrine, and I am labouring under a Metempsychosis.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2|Various
The idea of metempsychosis was very much in vogue at this epoch.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic

They go so far as to say that the sacred authors were informed of the Metempsychosis, as the author of the Book of Wisdom, chap.
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet

British Dictionary definitions for metempsychosis

metempsychosis

/ (ˌmɛtəmsaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

the migration of a soul from one body to another

the entering of a soul after death upon a new cycle of existence in a new body either of human or animal form

Derived forms of metempsychosis

metempsychosist, noun

Word Origin for metempsychosis

C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from metempsukhousthai, from meta- + -em- in + psukhē soul

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单词	metempsychosis
释义	metempsychosis [ muh-tem-suh-koh-sis, -temp-, met-uhm-sahy- ] / məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ sɪs, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metempsychosis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural me·tem·psy·cho·ses [muh-tem-suh-koh-seez, -temp-, met-uhm-sahy-]. /məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ siz, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-/. the transmigration of the soul, especially the passage of the soul after death from a human or animal to some other human or animal body. Origin of metempsychosis 1580–90; <Late Latin <Greek, equivalent to metempsȳchō-, variant stem of metempsȳchoûsthai to pass from one body into another (see met-, em-², psycho-) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM metempsychosis met·em·psy·chic [met-uhm-sahy-kik], /ˌmɛt əmˈsaɪ kɪk/, me·tem·psy·cho·sic, me·tem·psy·cho·si·cal, adjective Words nearby metempsychosis Metchnikoff, mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metempsychosis The doctrine of metempsychosis is not found here, except perhaps in germ. History of Religion\|Allan Menzies In his times, moreover, the doctrine of metempsychosis was getting more and more popular. The Development of Metaphysics in Persia\|Muhammad Iqbal There must be some truth in the Pythagorean doctrine, and I am labouring under a Metempsychosis. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2\|Various The idea of metempsychosis was very much in vogue at this epoch. George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings\|Rene Doumic They go so far as to say that the sacred authors were informed of the Metempsychosis, as the author of the Book of Wisdom, chap. The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet British Dictionary definitions for metempsychosis metempsychosis / (ˌmɛtəmsaɪˈkəʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) the migration of a soul from one body to another the entering of a soul after death upon a new cycle of existence in a new body either of human or animal form Derived forms of metempsychosis metempsychosist, noun Word Origin for metempsychosis C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from metempsukhousthai, from meta- + -em- in + psukhē soul Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metempsychosis recovery, revival, renewal, renaissance, restoration, rejuvenation, comeback, rehabilitation, regeneration, resurrection, reincarnation, awakening, renascence, revivification, transmigration, reawakening
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metempsychosis

noun, plural me·tem·psy·cho·ses [muh-tem-suh-koh-seez, -temp-, met-uhm-sahy-]. /məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ siz, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-/.

Origin of metempsychosis

OTHER WORDS FROM metempsychosis

Words nearby metempsychosis

Example sentences from the Web for metempsychosis

British Dictionary definitions for metempsychosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

Derived forms of metempsychosis

Word Origin for metempsychosis

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