noun
- the practice of speaking in tongues, especially as a religious phenomenon involving unintelligible speech believed to be divinely inspired
Usage: religious; psychological
Examples
- The congregation witnessed glossolalia during the revival service.
- Researchers have studied glossolalia as both a religious and psychological phenomenon.
- She began speaking in glossolalia during her spiritual experience.
- The practice of glossolalia is common in certain Pentecostal churches.
- Linguists analyze glossolalia to understand its patterns and structure.
- His glossolalia was interpreted by another member of the congregation.