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rebirth vs. reincarnation

[ree-burth, ree-burth] / riˈbɜrθ, ˈriˌbɜrθ /

noun

  1. a new or second birth.

    the rebirth of the soul.

  2. a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance or revival.

    the rebirth of conservatism.

[ree-in-kahr-ney-shuhn] / ˌri ɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.

  2. rebirth of the soul in a new body.

  3. a new incarnation or embodiment, as of a person.