out-of-body: Meaning and Definition of

out-of-bod•y

Pronunciation: (out'uv-bod'ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, 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.
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