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glossolalia
[ glos-uh-ley-lee-uh, glaw-suh- ]
noun
- incomprehensible speech in an imaginary language, sometimes occurring in a trance state, an episode of religious ecstasy, or schizophrenia.
glossolalia
/ ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə /
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Other Words From
- glos·sol·a·list [glo-, sol, -, uh, -list, glaw-], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glossolalia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glossolalia1
C19: New Latin, from glosso- + Greek lalein to speak, babble
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Example Sentences
Besides, we find in Lola's case a high degree of glossolalia.
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