psychostasia

English

noun

Definitions

(religion) The weighing of souls, as a form of judgment of people's worth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυχοστασία (weighing of lives).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ψυχοστασία

Gloss

weighing of lives

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Cognates and derived terms

ψυχοστασία Ancient Greek
ψῡχή Ancient Greek
ἵστημι Ancient Greek