glossolalia: Meaning and Definition of

glos•so•la•li•a

Pronunciation: (glos"u-lā'lē-u, glô"su-), [key]
— n.
  1. incomprehensible speech in an imaginary language, sometimes occurring in a trance state, an episode of religious ecstasy, or schizophrenia. Cf. speaking in tongues.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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