Etymology

theolepsy

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Today it means: Possession by a deity; divine inspiration. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θεοληψία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromθεοληψία“divine inspiration; superstition”
  2. English todaytheolepsy

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

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