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xenoglossy

Noun CEFR B2
ˌziːnəˈɡlɒsi

Definitions

  1. Knowledge of a language one has never learned.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Glossolalia.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolxenoglosia
Françaisxénoglossie
DeutschXenoglossie
7 more languages

Examples

“The most well-documented case of xenoglossy, however, concerned Swiss Medium Hélène Smith (1861-1929), who falsely claimed to speak⟳ the Martian language.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

xenognosin xenograft xenography xenoheart xenohepatocyte xenohistory

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