glossolalia
/ˌglɒsəˈleɪlɪə/noun
mass noun
- the phenomenon of (apparently) speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship. It is practised especially by Pentecostal and charismatic Christians.(尤指宗教礼拜中, 特别是五旬节派教会教徒和有神授超凡能力的基督徒)(明显地)用未知语言说话的现象。
派生词
glossolalic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek glōssa 'language, tongue' + lalia 'speech'.