Definitions for metempsychosis
məˌtɛm səˈkoʊ sɪs, -ˌtɛmp-, ˌmɛt əm saɪ-metempsy·chosis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metempsychosis, rebirthnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metempsychosisnoun

   Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.

2. Etymology: From metempsychosis, from Hellenistic μετεμψύχωσις, from μετα- + εν + ψυχή.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metempsychosisnoun

   The transmigration of souls from body to body.

   Etymology: μετεμψύχωσις.

   From the opinion of metempsychosis, or transmigration of the souls of men into the bodies of beasts, most suitable unto their human condition, after his death Orpheus the musician became a swan. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iii.

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1. Metempsychosis

   Metempsychosis (Greek: μετεμψύχωσις), in philosophy, is the transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. The term is derived from ancient Greek philosophy, and has been recontextualised by modern philosophers such as Arthur Schopenhauer and Kurt Gödel; otherwise, the term transmigration is more appropriate. The word plays a prominent role in James Joyce's Ulysses and is also associated with Nietzsche. Another term sometimes used synonymously is palingenesis.

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1. Metempsychosisnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. ; beyond, over + to animate; in + soul. See Psychology.]

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1. Metempsychosis

   Metempsychosis is a philosophical term in the Greek language referring to transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. It is a doctrine popular among a number of Eastern religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Druzism wherein an individual incarnates from one body to another, either human, animal, or plant. Generally, the term is only used within the context of Greek Philosophy, but has also been used by modern philosophers such as Schopenhauer and Kurt Gödel; otherwise, the term "transmigration" is more appropriate. The word plays a prominent role in James Joyce's Ulysses, and is also associated with Nietzsche. Another term sometimes used synonymously is Palingenesia.

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1. Metempsychosis

   me-temp-si-kō′sis, n. the passing of the soul after death into some other body, whether that of a human being or of an animal:—pl. Metempsychō′ses. [Gr.,—meta, expressing change, empsychōsis, an animating—en, in, psychē, soul.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of metempsychosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of metempsychosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=metempsychosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metempsychosis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=metempsychosis
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metempsychosis
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metempsychosis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=metempsychosis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=metempsychosis