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palingenesist
[
pal-in-
jen
-
uh
-sist
]
pal·in·gen·e·sist
/
ˌpæl
ɪnˈdʒɛn
ə
sɪst
/
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[
pal-in-
jen
-
uh
-sist
]
Show IPA
noun
a person who believes in a doctrine of rebirth or transmigration of souls.
Also,
pal·in·gen·ist
/
ˌpæl
ɪnˈdʒɛn
ɪst
/
Show Spelled
[
pal-in-
jen
-ist
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1855–60;
palingenes(is)
+
-ist
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Palingenesist
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antidisestablishmentarianism
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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