CultureSeptember 1, 2026

transfiguration

trans-fig-yuh-RAY-shun

Definition

The act of changing in form or appearance into something more beautiful, spiritual, or exalted.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'transfiguratio,' it combines 'trans-' (across or change) and 'figura' (shape or form), reflecting the transformation of one's outward appearance or nature.

In the news

Archbishop Battaglia uses the term to describe how God assumed, lived in, and elevated human flesh, serving as a model for the Church's journey of understanding human identity.

“No One Is Excluded from the Heart of God”: An Italian Archbishop on Transgender People

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