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/tɹænz.səbˈstæn.ʃiˌeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
(Roman Catholicism) The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus..
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!”
Use transubstantiation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Transubstantiation means (Roman Catholicism) The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are essentially transformed into the body and blood of Jesus..
Common synonyms include transmutation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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!”
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