bilocation
Definition
Noun: - The ability to be in two places at the same time: A phenomenon attributed to certain individuals, particularly within Roman Catholic tradition, where a person is reported to appear simultaneously in two distinct locations.
Usage
- This term is used almost exclusively in religious, mystical, or paranormal contexts to describe a miraculous or supernatural event.
- It is a specific and rare concept, not used in everyday conversation about ordinary situations.
Examples
- The saint's bilocation was witnessed by multiple congregations in different cities during the same hour.
- Accounts of bilocation are often cited as evidence of divine intervention in the lives of holy figures.
- The phenomenon of bilocation challenges our conventional understanding of physical space.
Advanced Usage
- While primarily a theological term, "bilocation" can be used metaphorically in literature or discussions about quantum physics to describe a state of being or existing in two distinct states or places, though this is an extended, non-literal use.
- In the novel, the character's sense of bilocation—feeling both at home and in exile—defined her inner conflict.
Variants and Related Words
- Bilocate (verb, rare): To exist in two places simultaneously.
- Legends claim the mystic could bilocate at will.
Synonyms
- Ubiquity: The state of being everywhere at once (often used for a divine being, whereas bilocation is specific to two places).
- Multipresence: Presence in multiple places at one time (a more general term).
Antonyms
- Localization: The restriction of something to a particular place.
- Singular presence: Existing in only one location at a time.
Noun
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the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
