Transcription
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- [glos-uh-ley-lee-uh, glaw-suh-]
- /ˌglɒs əˈleɪ li ə, ˌglɔ sə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [glos-uh-ley-lee-uh, glaw-suh-]
- /ˌglɒs əˈleɪ li ə, ˌglɔ sə-/
Definitions of glossolalia word
- noun glossolalia incomprehensible speech in an imaginary language, sometimes occurring in a trance state, an episode of religious ecstasy, or schizophrenia. 1
- noun glossolalia The phenomenon of (apparently) speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship. It is practiced especially by Pentecostal and charismatic Christians. 1
- noun glossolalia babbling in a nonexistent language 0
- noun glossolalia ecstatic or apparently ecstatic utterance of usually unintelligible speechlike sounds, as in a religious assembly, viewed by some as a manifestation of deep religious experience 0
- noun glossolalia gift of tongues 0
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Origin of glossolalia
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; glosso- + -lalia
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Parts of speech for Glossolalia
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glossolalia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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