transverberation

noun

A form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation.

OriginLatin trānsverberātiō →
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Meanings

nountransverberation (plural transverberations)

plural transverberations

  1. ChristianityA form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation.

Origin

  1. Latintrānsverberātiō“empiercement”
  2. Englishtransverberation

Borrowed from Latin trānsverberātiō (“empiercement”). By surface analysis, transverberate + -ion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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