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transaccidentation

noun
trans·​ac·​ci·​den·​ta·​tion | \ ˌtran(t)ˌsaksəden‧ˈtāshən\
plural -s

Definition of transaccidentation

: an originally medieval theological doctrine that the accidents of the eucharistic bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ at the moment of their consecration — compare transubstantiation

History and Etymology for transaccidentation

Medieval Latin transaccidentation-, tranaccidentatio, from Latin accident-, accidens accident, after Latin substantia substance: Medieval Latin transubstantiation-, transubstantiatio transubstantiation

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