reincarnation
See also: réincarnation
English
Etymology
From reincarnate + -ion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɹiːɪŋkɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪʃən/
Audio (southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
reincarnation (countable and uncountable, plural reincarnations)
- A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.
- The philosophy of such a rebirth, a specific belief or doctrine on how such a rebirth occurs.
- A fresh embodiment.
- A new, considerably improved, version.
Synonyms
- rebirth (1, and to some extent 2)
- (fresh embodiment): reembodiment
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form
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idea of such a rebirth
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fresh embodiment
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new, often improved, version
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See also
Further reading
- reincarnation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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