transmigration

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transmigrate/tranzmʌɪˈɡreɪt/

▶verb

• 1 (of the soul) pass into a different body after death.

• 2 rare migrate.

– derivatives
transmigration noun,
transmigrator noun,
transmigratory adjective.

– origin ME: from L. transmigrat-, transmigrare (see trans-, migrate).