Meaning of transubstantiation | Babel Free
/tɹænz.səbˈstæn.ʃiˌeɪ.ʃən/Definitions
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The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus. countable, uncountable
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Conversion of one substance into another. broadly, countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
μετουσίωση
Español
transubstanciación
Suomi
muuntuminen
Français
transsubstantiation
Bahasa Indonesia
transubstansiasi
Italiano
transustanziazione
日本語
聖変化
한국어
성변화
Português
transubstanciação
Русский
пресуществление
Examples
“I was openly dismissive about transubstantiation, by which the host is consecrated, and according to Catholic doctrine, literally turns from mere bread into the body of Christ. “But all the atoms stay the same!” I would insist. “That makes no sense!””
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.