reincarnation
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See also: réincarnation
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From reincarnate + -ion
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
reincarnation (countable and uncountable, plural reincarnations)
- A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.
- The philosophy of such a rebirth, a specific belief or doctrine on how such a rebirth occurs.
- A fresh embodiment.
- A new, considerably improved, version.
Synonyms[edit]
- rebirth (1, and to some extent 2)
- (fresh embodiment): reembodiment
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form
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idea of such a rebirth
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fresh embodiment
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new, often improved, version
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “reincarnation” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “reincarnation” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- (cut)
- English words suffixed with -ion
- Rhymes:English/eɪʃən
- Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/5 syllables
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
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