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

Words nearby reincarnation

reimpose, reimpression, Reims, rein, reincarnate, reincarnation, reindeer, Reindeer Lake, reindeer moss, reindustrialization, reindustrialize

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How to use reincarnation in a sentence

Many Nigerian artists have gone as far as naming themselves as the reincarnation of Fela.
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Rather, the clauses on reincarnation are aimed at preserving Tibet’s cultural and political distinctiveness.
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation ended up in Congress’s $900 billion relief bill|Paul O'Donnell|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
The bill’s concern with reincarnation is similarly aimed at reining in Beijing.
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation ended up in Congress’s $900 billion relief bill|Paul O'Donnell|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
Most recently, Karl Lagerfeld hosted a grand fête celebrating the premier of his film Reincarnation.
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Yes, he has declared himself to be a reincarnation of Kabir.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor?|Jay Michaelson|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a notion of reincarnation; namely, that our children are really returning ancestors.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Russia Today it is the reincarnation of the international,” he said.
The Bolshevik Who Thinks ‘The Nation’ Is Too Left Wing|Eli Lake|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luqman and Khader said that within the religion there are also seven angels and a belief in reincarnation.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple|Michael Luongo|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if this reincarnation was quite ordinary in its process, it was the more radical and decisive.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Father has long believed me to be the reincarnation of the spirit of Bruce Walraven.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral|John Dunloe Carteret
Would he rediscover humanity, or had they long since arisen to higher planes of existence or reincarnation?
The Jameson Satellite|Neil Ronald Jones
Here you see the reincarnation of the old Christian notion that we are "conceived in sin and born in iniquity."
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
Can the Churinga nanja and reincarnation beliefs have set up nescience of obvious facts among the Arunta?
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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.

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