metensomatosis

noun

met·​en·​so·​ma·​to·​sis
ˌmetˌenˌsōməˈtōsə̇s
plural metensomatoses
: the migration into one body of different souls
contrasted with metempsychosis

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Late Greek metensomatōsis, from Greek meta- + en- + sōmat-, sōma body + -ōsis -osis (body)

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“Metensomatosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metensomatosis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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