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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