rebirth

re·birth

noun \(ˌ)rē-ˈbərth, ˈrē-ˌ\

: a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time when it was not popular

: a period of new life, growth, or activity

Full Definition of REBIRTH

1

a :  a new or second birth :  metempsychosis

b :  spiritual regeneration

2

:  renaissance, revival <a rebirth of nationalism>

Examples of REBIRTH

1. the natural cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in plants
2. <a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles>

First Known Use of REBIRTH

1837

Related to REBIRTH

Synonyms

reanimation, revival, regeneration, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revivification

Related Words

renaissance, renascence; reinvention; reactivation; rally, recovery, recuperation; restoral, restoration

Near Antonyms

death, expiration, extinction

Rhymes with REBIRTH

Ainsworth, brown earth, childbirth, Cudworth, Edgeworth, Farnsworth, Fort Worth, give birth, Hepworth, on earth, rare earth, scorched-earth, self-worth, stillbirth, Tamworth, unearth, Wandsworth, Wentworth, Woolworth, Wordsworth