reborn
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of reborn
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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But he seems refreshed and reborn in the Sweden role.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
But speaking to Katie, a year-and-a-half after her experimental treatment, she has the energy and zest for life of a woman reborn.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bridges is another key to New York’s playoff rampage, a stopper on defense who’s suddenly reborn offensively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Only someone who says he was reborn in the inferno of the Palisades fire could possess the clarity and willpower needed to bring salvation to an accursed land, they argue.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Soil, clay, and stone began flowing together and piling up until Hugo was reborn.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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