prosopopesis

English

noun
Definitions
  • (parapsychology) A sudden and profound change of an individual's personality, whether spontaneous or induced e.g. in hypnosis.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (face, mask, more generally, countenance, mask used in ancient theatre to denote a character or, a social role, person, character, appearance).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πρόσωπον

Gloss

face, mask, more generally, countenance, mask used in ancient theatre to denote a character or, a social role, person, character, appearance

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

顔

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