transumption
- noun
- Archaic
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transunción
- In some traditions, transumption is seen as a spiritual elevation of the soul.
Examples
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In many faiths, the transumption of the soul is believed to lead to eternal peace.
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The ancient manuscript described the transumption of the prophet into the afterlife.
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The poet used the word transumption to express the soul's journey beyond the earthly realm.
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The ritual involved a transumption of the community's spirit.
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Many cultures practice transumption during their religious ceremonies.
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During the ceremony, the transumption of the faithful was honored with ritual offerings.
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The concept of transumption emphasizes the significance of spiritual transformation in religious practice.
How Absorbing
Surface Forms
Morphology
transumption = assumption (semi-transparent) = trans + sumption
The word parallels the religious/figurative sense of 'assumption' (being taken up), but it uses a rare/nonstandard formation with a bound element rather than a free base.
Etymology
Transumption comes from trans- ('across') and -sumption ('to take'), so you can think of it as being 'taken across' to another state or place. A helpful way to remember this sense is to imagine someone or a soul being carried across, which is why transumption can mean spiritual elevation or being carried away.