metempsychosis
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noun
me·tem·psy·cho·sis
\mə-ˌtem(p)-si-ˈkō-səs, ˌme-təm-ˌsī-\
Definition of metempsychosis
: the passing of the soul at death into another body either human or animal
Origin of metempsychosis
Late Latin, from Greek metempsychōsis, from metempsychousthai to undergo metempsychosis, from meta- + empsychos animate, from en- + psychē soul — more at psych-
First Known Use: 1591
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