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prelest

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

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noun

Meaning 1

spiritual delusion, deception, conceit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Eastern Orthodoxy

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian прелесть (prelestʹ), in turn from Old Church Slavonic прѣльсть (prělĭstĭ).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: πλάνη (pláni) — spiritual delusion
  • Romanian: înșelare — spiritual delusion
  • Russian: прелесть (prelestʹ) — spiritual delusion