reborn

American  

[ree-bawrn] / riˈbɔrn /

adjective

1. having undergone rebirth.

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reborn British  

/ riːˈbɔːn /

adjective

1. born or as if born again, esp in having undergone spiritual regeneration

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Etymology

Origin of reborn

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + born

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Explanation

Since "re" means "again," to be reborn means to be "born again." Since no one really has the chance to experience their birth a second time around, to be reborn means to undergo a meaningful spiritual change. In certain Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christian churches, congregants choose a time to be baptized, or ritually admitted to the church, and it's at that moment they consider themselves to be reborn. This idea is rooted in a section of the Bible's New Testament, commonly translated so that Jesus says, "no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."

Example Sentences

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reborn

A number of the players head coach Matthias Jaissle inherited, such as goalscorers Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa, also look reborn.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Adult Swim fan is reborn, not made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Silence Is Talking by Reverend & The Makers is reborn as the terrace anthem, aided by the trumpeter in the England band playing the familiar riff taken from War's 1975 song Low Rider.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

“And if Alcyoneus has been reborn in Alaska—” “Then he can’t be defeated there,” Hazel finished.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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