glossolalia
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- IPA /ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪliə/
Noun
glossolalia 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.
glossolalia noun
- Knowledge of a language one has never learned.
- Glossolalia.
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glossolalyspeaking in tonguesspeaking with tonguesxenoglossiapentecostalxenoglossygift of tonguestongueglossapseudolaliagibberishidioglossiajargonblabberingbabbledomstultiloquencelapsus linguæ
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