noun
transfiguration
Transfiguration (noun) means a great change in the way something looks or is shaped.
noun
1
A great change in the way something looks or is shaped.
2
A change that makes something seem more noble or glorious.
3
The layering of imagined, ideal qualities over real things, which can blur the two if they are not kept clearly apart.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English transfiguracioun, which drew on Old French transfiguracion, Anglo-Norman transfiguraciun, and Latin transfigūrātio.
Related words
Rhymes for transfiguration
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of transfiguration?
"transfiguration" (noun) means a great change in the way something looks or is shaped.
What is another word for transfiguration?
Other words for "transfiguration" include transmutation, conversion, metamorphosis, transformation.
What are the different meanings of transfiguration?
"transfiguration" has 3 main meanings: 1. A great change in the way something looks or is shaped; 2. A change that makes something seem more noble or glorious; 3. The layering of imagined, ideal qualities over real things, which can blur the two if they are not kept clearly apart.
