psychostasia

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noun

The weighing of souls, as a form of judgment of people's worth.

OriginAncient Greek ψυχοστασία →
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Meanings

nounpsychostasia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleThe weighing of souls, as a form of judgment of people's worth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψυχοστασία“weighing of lives”
  2. Englishpsychostasia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυχοστασία (psukhostasía, “weighing of lives”).

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psychostasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychostasia

MLA

“psychostasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychostasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychostasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychostasia.

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