transignification

[ tran-sig-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ trænˌsɪg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun Theology.

(in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ.
Compare transubstantiation.

Origin of transignification

First recorded in 1965–70; tran(s)- + signification

Words nearby transignification

transient acantholytic dermatosis, transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy, transient ischemic attack, transient modulation, transient synovitis, transignification, transilient, transilluminate, transistor, transistorize, transit