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How to pronounce disembodying

verbC2
dihsehmBAHdeeihng

/ˌdɪ.sɛm.ˈbɑ.ɾi.ɪŋ/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Form of disembody

This form is mainly found in literary or specialized writing.

Separating a person, mind, or spirit from a physical body.

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Meanings & examples

present participle or gerund

Separating a person, mind, or spirit from a physical body.

The machine is disembodying the patient's mind.

Disembodying the spirit was the ritual's purpose.

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This is a rare, literary form used for an action in progress or as the name of an action.

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