metempsychosis
me.tem.psy.cho.sis \m*-tem(p)-si-'ko--s*s, .met-*m-.si--\ n [LL, fr. Gk metempsycho-sis, fr. metempsychousthai to undergo me]tempsychosis, fr. meta- + empsychos animate, fr. en- + psyche- soul - more at PSYCHE : the passing of the soul at death into another body either human or anima l