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reincarnation

[ ree-in-kahr-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌri ɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.
rebirth of the soul in a new body.
a new incarnation or embodiment, as of a person.

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Origin of reincarnation

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + incarnation

OTHER WORDS FROM reincarnation

re·in·car·na·tion·ist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for reincarnation

reincarnation
/ (ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən) /

noun
the belief that on the death of the body the soul transmigrates to or is born again in another body
the incarnation or embodiment of a soul in a new body after it has left the old one at physical death
embodiment again in a new form, as of a principle or idea

Derived forms of reincarnation

reincarnationist, noun, adjective
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Cultural definitions for reincarnation

reincarnation

Being reborn in another body. Several religions, including Hinduism, believe that the human spirit returns to Earth in different forms again and again as it strives for perfection.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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