METEMPSYCHOSE


Meaning of METEMPSYCHOSE in English

məˈtem(p)sə̇ˌkōs, ˌmed.ə̇mˈsīˌk-, -ōz transitive verb

also metem·psy·cho·size məˌtem(p)sə̇ˈkōˌsīz, ˌmed.ə̇mˌsīˈk-

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: metempsychose, back-formation from Late Latin metempsychosis; metempsychosize from Late Latin metempsychos is + English -ize

: to translate or transfer (as the soul) from one body to another

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