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theolepsy

theolepsy noun: possession by a deity; divine inspiration.

Noun

theolepsy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Possession by a deity; divine inspiration.

Origin of theolepsy

From theo- + -lepsy, or directly from Ancient Greek θεοληψία (theolēpsía, “divine inspiration; superstition”).

Questions about theolepsy

What does theolepsy mean?
Theolepsy means possession by a deity; divine inspiration.
What part of speech is theolepsy?
Theolepsy is a noun.

Words near theolepsy in the dictionary

  1. theohuman
  2. theokrasia
  3. Theola
  4. theolatrous
  5. theolatry
  6. theolepsy
  7. theolin
  8. theolinguistic
  9. theolinguistics
  10. theolog
  11. theologal

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