reincarnation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɹiːɪŋkɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English carnate English incarnate English reincarnate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reincarnation From reincarnate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Near-synonyms: metempsychosis, transmigration (both broadly synonymous)
He is believed to be the reincarnation of Jesus.
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(countable, uncountable) A fresh embodiment.
Kibbutz life is a present-day reincarnation of pioneer days' morality.
1974 February 9, Joe, “Reactions”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 6:
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(countable, uncountable) A new, considerably improved, version.
a reincarnation of an old video game
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reincarnations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reincarnationism · reincarnationist
Holonyms
Hinduism · Spiritism · Sikhism · Eckankar · Jainism · Druidism · Spiritualism
Hypernyms
Relateds
carnal · incarnation · reincarnate · reincarnated
Synonyms
rebirth (1, and to some extent 2) · gilgul · rebirth · metempsychosis · reincarnation · reembodiment (fresh embodiment) · transmigration[Appendix:Glossary
Translations (90)
cs převtělení (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · gv aaghoaill y chorp (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · de Wiedergeburt (fresh embodiment) · pt reincarnação (fresh embodiment) · dv އާތަމާލަ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · da reinkarnation (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sh reinkarnacija (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · pl odrodzenie (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · de Wiedergeburt (new, often improved, version) · uk реінкарна́ція (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ar تَنَاسُخُ الأَرْوَاحِ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · hy վերամարմնավորում (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · pl reinkarnacja (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ms penjelmaan semula (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ta மறுபிறவி (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · grc μετεμψύχωσις (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · hu újraszületés (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fi muodonmuutos (new, often improved, version) · ru переселе́ние душ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ja 転生 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · cmn 投胎 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru возрожде́ние (new, often improved, version) · pt reincarnação (new, often improved, version) · cmn 轉世 /转世 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · km បដិសន្ធិ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sv reinkarnation (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ro reîncarnare (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fi uudistuminen (new, often improved, version) · cmn 轉生 /转生 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru возрожде́ние (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · txb saṃsār (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sh preporađanje (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · is endurholdgun (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · hi पुनर्जन्म (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · lv pārmiesošanās (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · tr tenasüh (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · he גִּלְגּוּל נְשָׁמוֹת (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · la metempsychosis (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · tr reenkarnasyon (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ja 再来 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · hu újjászületés (fresh embodiment) · bg превъплъщение (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · lv reinkarnācija (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · uk перевті́лення (fresh embodiment) · de Reinkarnation (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · et reinkarnatsioon (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ja 生まれ変わり (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru перерожде́ние (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · af reïnkarnasie (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fi reinkarnaatio (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · es reencarnación (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ca reencarnació (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · nl reïncarnatie (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · de Wiedergeburt (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ja 輪廻 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fa زادمرد (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru перевоплоще́ние (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ota تناسخ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sh препорађање (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ta மறுபிறவி (fresh embodiment) · cy ailymgnawdoliad (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sh реинкарнација (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ta மறுபிறவி (new, often improved, version) · fur reincarnazion (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · bg прераждане (fresh embodiment) · fi jälleensyntyminen (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ne पुनर्जन्म (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · gl reencarnación (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ur تناسخ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ta மறுபிறப்பு (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fr réincarnation (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · hu reinkarnáció (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sv själavandring (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · fa تناسخ (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · el μετενσάρκωση (new, often improved, version) · eo reenkarniĝo (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ur آواگون (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · tl pagmulingsilang (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ka რეინკარნაცია (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru перевоплоще́ние (new, often improved, version) · uk перевті́лення (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ko 윤회(輪迴) 륜회 (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · ru реинкарна́ция (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · el μετενσάρκωση (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · it reincarnazione (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · la reciprocatio (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · mr संसार (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · pt reencarnação (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · tr ruh göçü (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) · sa संसार (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form)