METEMPSYCHOSIS

metempsychosis, rebirth

(noun) after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

metempsychosis (countable and uncountable, plural metempsychoses)

Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Me*temp`sy*cho"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Psychology.]

Definition: The passage of the soul, as an immortal essence, at the death of the animal body it had inhabited, into another living body, whether of a brute or a human being; transmigration of souls. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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