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reincarnation

[ ree-in-kahr-ney-shuhn ]

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.


reincarnation

/ ˌːɪ԰ɑːˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the belief that on the death of the body the soul transmigrates to or is born again in another body
  2. the incarnation or embodiment of a soul in a new body after it has left the old one at physical death
  3. embodiment again in a new form, as of a principle or idea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

reincarnation

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𾱲ԳˈԲپDzԾ, nounadjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i··ԲtDz· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reincarnation1

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + incarnation
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He had recently revealed he was questioning his gender, and says the leaders of the camp told him this was "satanic" and that he was a "reincarnation of the devil."

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They are the political reincarnation of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, the tragically self-absorbed couple in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”

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As to the Afterlife, I don’t particularly believe in the reincarnation of a soul/entities from human body to human body… or from human body to tomato or cockroach.

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As a guy who says he believes in reincarnation, Adomian thinks that living beings — politicians included — will always reap what they sow.

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I'm not a firm believer in reincarnation or any mystical business, but when you notice a detail like that while somebody is treating you poorly, it makes a dreadful situation feel that much worse.

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