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near-death experiences

near-death experiences is the plural of near-death experience.

Meaning of near-death experience

Noun

near-death experience (plural near-death experiences)

  1. A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.
    • Everybody has the same story of the near-death experience—my entire life flashed in front of me, the white light and all that—but no one really knows it.1995 November 26, Laura Mansnerus, quoting Timothy Leary, “At Death's Door, the Message Is Tune In, Turn On, Drop In”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    NDE

Questions about near-death experiences

What is near-death experiences the plural of?
Near-death experiences is the plural of near-death experience.

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