transignification
[tran-sig-n
uh
-fi-
key
-sh
uh
n]
/trænˌsɪg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
noun
,
Theology
1.
(in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ.
Compare
transubstantiation
.
Origin
1965-70;
tran(s)-
+
signification