Transubstantiation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹænz.səbˈstæn.ʃiˌeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transubstantiation is a noun meaning (by extension) Conversion of one substance into another.
Meaning
(by extension) Conversion of one substance into another.
More Meanings
- (Roman Catholicism) The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus.
Example Sentences
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!”
Word Forms
- transubstantiations
Synonyms for transubstantiation
Depending on context, synonyms include transmutation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transmutation, transsubstantiation, transubstantiationism, transelementation, transfigurement, transfiguration.
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