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metempsychosis

me·tem·psy·cho·sis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-tem-suh-koh-sis, -temp-, met-uh m-sahy-]
    • /məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ sɪs, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-/
    • /ˌme.temp.sɪˈk.əʊ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-tem-suh-koh-sis, -temp-, met-uh m-sahy-]
    • /məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ sɪs, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-/

Definitions of metempsychosis word

  • noun plural metempsychosis 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. 1
  • noun metempsychosis The supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body of the same or a different species. 1
  • noun metempsychosis the migration of a soul from one body to another 0
  • noun metempsychosis the entering of a soul after death upon a new cycle of existence in a new body either of human or animal form 0
  • noun metempsychosis in some religious beliefs, the passing of the soul at death into another body, either human or animal; transmigration 0
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Origin of metempsychosis

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Metempsychosis

noun
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adverb
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metempsychosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for metempsychosis

noun metempsychosis

  • recovery — an act of recovering.
  • revival — restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
  • renewal — the act of renewing.
  • renaissance — the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
  • restoration — the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
All 17 Synonyms of metempsychosis

Antonyms for metempsychosis

noun metempsychosis

  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
Just one Antonym for metempsychosis

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