metempsychose

transitive verb

me·​tem·​psy·​chose
məˈtem(p)sə̇ˌkōs,
ˌmetə̇mˈsīˌk-,
-ōz
variants or less commonly metempsychosize
məˌtem(p)sə̇ˈkōˌsīz,
ˌmetə̇mˌsīˈk-
-ed/-ing/-s
: to translate or transfer (as the soul) from one body to another

Word History

Etymology

metempsychose, back-formation from Late Latin metempsychosis; metempsychosize from Late Latin metempsychosis + English -ize

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“Metempsychose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metempsychose. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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