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glossolalia in German

glossolalia in German is Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie — glossolalia means speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.

glossolalia in German

Glossolalie
noun
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]
Glossolalieren
noun
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]
Glottolalie
noun
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]
Zungenrede
noun
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]
Zungenreden
noun
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

What does "glossolalia" mean?

  1. noun Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
    "Everything was a labyrinthine amalgam of languages, a towering Babel of puns and glossolalia."
  2. noun Synonym of xenoglossy (“knowledge of a language one has never learned”).
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glossolalia in a sentence

  • Everything was a labyrinthine amalgam of languages, a towering Babel of puns and glossolalia.
  • Lorenzo is still kneeling at the box, once more Luisa wipes her eyes, Violeta is sobbing and rocking, her glossolalia now at the -sə-sə-sə-level of near exhaustion.

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What is "glossolalia" in German?
"glossolalia" in German is Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie. glossolalia means: Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
Are there other ways to say "glossolalia" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "glossolalia": Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie, Zungenrede, Zungenreden.
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