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
- a figment of one's imagination
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- a fool for
- a force to be reckoned with
- a force to reckon with
- A formation
- a fortiori
- a free hand
- a friend in need is a friend indeed
- a function of
- A game
- a gentleman of leisure
- a gift from the gods
- a good bet
- a good deal
- a good deal of
- a good few
- a good likeness
- a good long
- a good long while
- a good many
- a good night's sleep
- a good number of
- a good part of
- a good state of repair