near-death experience

== English == === Alternative forms === near death experience === Etymology === Calque of French expérience de mort imminente, coined by Raymond Moody in 1975. === Pronunciation === === Noun === near-death experience (plural near-death experiences) A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function. Synonym: NDE ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====