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glossolalia
[ glos-uh-ley-lee-uh, glaw-suh- ]
/ ˌglɒs əˈleɪ li ə, ˌglɔ sə- /
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noun
incomprehensible speech in an imaginary language, sometimes occurring in a trance state, an episode of religious ecstasy, or schizophrenia.
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OTHER WORDS FROM glossolalia
glos·sol·a·list [glo-sol-uh-list, glaw-], /glɒˈsɒl ə lɪst, glɔ-/, nounWords nearby glossolalia
glossitis, glossmeter, glosso-, glossographer, glossography, glossolalia, glossology, glossopharyngeal, glossopharyngeal nerve, gloss over, gloss paint
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Besides, we find in Lola's case a high degree of glossolalia.
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British Dictionary definitions for glossolalia
glossolalia
/ (ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə) /
noun
another term for gift of tongues
psychol babbling in a nonexistent language
Word Origin for glossolalia
C19: New Latin, from glosso- + Greek lalein to speak, babble
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