"nigredo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin nigrēdō (“blackness”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃enh₂-}}, {{bor|en|la|nigrēdō||blackness}} Latin nigrēdō (“blackness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nigredo (uncountable)
  1. (alchemy) A process of putrefaction or decomposition, one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alchemy Synonyms: melanosis
    Sense id: en-nigredo-en-noun-FFSyjwHt Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
  2. (psychology) A term in Jungian psychology referring to mental negativity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-nigredo-en-noun-Dxfn1b3K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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