Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
psychurgy
Portuguese translation:
psicurgia
Added to glossary by
Danilo Di Giorgi
Aug 11, 2021 22:46
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English term
Brazil
IT Services (EN-PTBr)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
psychurgy
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Religion
"(...) it is a manual of religious therapeutic for the last moments, and a psychurgy exorcising, instructing, consoling, and fortifying by the rites of the dying, him who is about to pass on to another life."
É um trecho da introdução do Livro Tibetano dos Mortos. Está se referindo ao próprio livro.
É um trecho da introdução do Livro Tibetano dos Mortos. Está se referindo ao próprio livro.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +1 | psychurgy |
David Hollywood
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References
| The Tibetan Book Of The Dead |
geopiet
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Change log
Aug 13, 2021 15:11: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Language pair" from "English" to "English to Portuguese"
Proposed translations
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4 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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psychurgy
psychurgy
Pronunciation /ˈsʌɪkəːdʒi/
NOUN
historical, rare
The supposed ability to understand and enhance the structure, operation, and capabilities of the mind through thinking and self-analysis; the study of this considered as a science.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/meaning-of-psychurgy
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-08-12 03:02:20 GMT)
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http://www.elmergates.com/mind_and_brain/psychology_and_psyc...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-08-12 03:03:35 GMT)
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basically means "the science of mind"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-08-12 04:36:09 GMT)
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without specifically meaning "The Tibetan Book of the Dead"
Pronunciation /ˈsʌɪkəːdʒi/
NOUN
historical, rare
The supposed ability to understand and enhance the structure, operation, and capabilities of the mind through thinking and self-analysis; the study of this considered as a science.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-08-12 03:00:55 GMT)
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/meaning-of-psychurgy
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-08-12 03:02:20 GMT)
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http://www.elmergates.com/mind_and_brain/psychology_and_psyc...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-08-12 03:03:35 GMT)
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basically means "the science of mind"
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-08-12 04:36:09 GMT)
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without specifically meaning "The Tibetan Book of the Dead"
Note from asker:
| Yes, you are right: https://www.dicio.com.br/psicurgia/#:~:text=substantivo%20feminino%20Segundo%20o%20ocultismo,ps%C3%ADquicas%20ou%20an%C3%ADmicas%20do%20homem. https://www.dicionarioweb.com.br/psicurgia/ |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I found that there is a word in PT-Br for that: psicurgia. Thanks for your help!
https://www.dicio.com.br/psicurgia/#:~:text=substantivo%20feminino%20Segundo%20o%20ocultismo,ps%C3%ADquicas%20ou%20an%C3%ADmicas%20do%20homem. "
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