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bodyswap

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act or event of two people or other thinking creatures exchanging minds (by magic, technology, or other means), so that each one ends up in the physical body of the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From body + swap.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kehonvaihto — act of exchanging minds
  • Finnish: ruumiinvaihto — act of exchanging minds
  • German: Körpertausch — act of exchanging minds
  • Polish: zamiana ciał — act of exchanging minds
  • Russian: обме́н тела́ми (obmén telámi) — act of exchanging minds
  • Spanish: cambio de cuerpos — act of exchanging minds