bodyswap

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noun

The act or event of two people or other thinking creatures exchanging minds (by magic, technology, or other means), so that each one ends up in the physical body of the other.

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mindswap
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Meanings

nounbodyswap (plural bodyswaps)

plural bodyswaps · alternative body swap · alternative body-swap

  1. fictionThe act or event of two people or other thinking creatures exchanging minds (by magic, technology, or other means), so that each one ends up in the physical body of the other.

    Synonyms: mindswap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or event of two people or other thinking creatures exchanging minds (by magic, technology, or other means), so that each one ends up in the physical body of the other.

Similar
mindswap
Also see
mindswap

Origin

From body + swap.

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Translations

Finnish kehonvaihto, ruumiinvaihto
  • kehonvaihtoact of exchanging minds
  • ruumiinvaihtoact of exchanging minds
German Körpertausch
  • Körpertauschact of exchanging minds
Polish zamiana ciał
  • zamiana ciałact of exchanging minds
Russian обме́н тела́ми
  • обме́н тела́ми (obmén telámi)act of exchanging minds
Spanish cambio de cuerpos
  • cambio de cuerposact of exchanging minds
Cite this entry
APA

bodyswap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyswap

MLA

“bodyswap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyswap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodyswap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyswap.

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