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Definition of Glossolalia
1. Noun. Repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor).
Definition of Glossolalia
1. n. The gift of tongues. Farrar.
Definition of Glossolalia
1. Noun. Speaking in tongues; speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of spirits). ¹
2. Noun. Xenoglossy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Glossolalia
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Glossolalia
1. Rarely used term for unintelligible jargon or babbling. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Lalia, talk, chat (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glossolalia
Literary usage of Glossolalia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church by James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, John Chisholm Lambert (1915)
"(a) The account given of glossolalia in 1 Co 14 shows that it was in the main
... On the other hand, the narrative in Ac 2 describes the glossolalia of the ..."
2. The Expositor edited by Samuel Cox, William Robertson Nicoll, James Moffatt (1907)
"Again we are driven to the conclusion that the use of foreign speech formed no
part of the glossolalia at Corinth. The result of our investigation of Paul's ..."
3. The Psychological Phenomena of Christianity by George Barton Cutten (1908)
"glossolalia sion of sounds could come from the mouth of a human being. For the
most part, these sounds appeared to be articulate, but if she spoke a ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Lastly—and this argument seems conclusive—Pai:i compares glossolalia, as regards
its effect, with talking in an unknown language; it is, therefore, ..."
5. A Genetic Study of the Spirit-phenomena in the New Testament by Elmer Harry Zaugg (1917)
"It is thought that since the author of Acts confuses the glossolalia with speaking
in foreign ... For descriptions of glossolalia see Lake, Earlier Epis. of ..."
6. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"... in foreign languages, and the Corinthian glossolalia in devotional meetings.
Schaf, Hist. Christ. ... Same as glossolalia. ..."
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