WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈout-of-ˈbod•y,
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Psychology, Holistic Therapyof, relating to, or characterized by the sensation of viewing oneself from the outside, as though the consciousness has left the body and is acting on its own:an out-of-body experience.
out-of-bod•y
(out′əv bod′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- Psychology, Holistic Therapyof, pertaining to, or characterized by the dissociative sensation of perceiving oneself from an external vantage point, as though the mind or soul has left the body and is acting on its own:an alleged out-of-body experience.
- 1970–75
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