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.
Origin of glossolalia
1Other words from glossolalia
- glos·sol·a·list [glo-sol-uh-list, glaw-], /glɒˈsɒl ə lɪst, glɔ-/, noun
- Compare speaking in tongues.
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British Dictionary definitions for glossolalia
glossolalia
/ (ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə) /
noun
another term for gift of tongues
psychol babbling in a nonexistent language
Origin of glossolalia
1C19: New Latin, from glosso- + Greek lalein to speak, babble
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