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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmetempsicosi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-tem-psi-ko-zi
"La metempsicosi è un concetto centrale nel pitagorismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The supposed transmigration of the soul, especially after death, into another body, either human or animal.
"Pythagoras and his followers famously believed in metempsychosis as a core philosophical tenet." - 2
The passing of the soul at death into a new body of the same or a different species.
"In certain esoteric traditions, the journey of spiritual evolution continues through successive stages of metempsychosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'metempsēkhōsis', formed from 'meta-' (denoting transfer or change), 'en' (in), and 'psychē' (soul or breath). The term entered English in the late 16th century via Neo-Latin, retaining its philosophical and mystical connotation regarding the transmigration of souls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metempsychosis" is said worldwide
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métempsycose
Transliteration: meh-tamp-see-kohz
"La croyance dans la métempsycose est ancienne."
Seelenwanderung
Transliteration: Zay-len-vahn-de-roong
"Die Lehre der Seelenwanderung findet sich in vielen Kulturen."
metempsicosi
Transliteration: me-tem-psi-ko-zi
"La metempsicosi è un concetto centrale nel pitagorismo."
metempsicosis
Transliteration: me-tem-psi-ko-sis
"El filósofo explicó la teoría de la metempsicosis a sus discípulos."
metempsicose
Transliteration: me-tẽ-psi-ko-zi
"A metempsicose envolve a transmigração da alma."
पुनर्जन्म
Transliteration: punarjanma
"कर्म और पुनर्जन्म का सिद्धांत भारतीय दर्शन का हिस्सा है।"
灵魂转世
Transliteration: línghún zhuǎnshì
"古希腊哲学中也有灵魂转世的概念。"
윤회
Transliteration: yunhoe
"불교에서는 윤회의 개념을 가르칩니다."
霊魂転生
Transliteration: reikon tensei
"古代の思想家たちは霊魂転生について議論しました。"
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