METEMPSYCHOSIS


Meaning of METEMPSYCHOSIS in English

[ ˌmɛtɛmsʌɪ'kəʊsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural metempsychoses -si:z ) the supposed transmigration at death of the soul into a new body.

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk metempsukhōsis , from meta- (expressing change) + en 'in' + psukhē 'soul'.

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