reincarnation

noun

re·​in·​car·​na·​tion ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce reincarnation (audio)
1
a
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
b
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially : a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2
: a fresh embodiment

Examples of reincarnation in a Sentence

Many people believe in reincarnation.
Recent Examples on the Web Cronenberg’s chief innovation is his capacity to recognize that whether lusting and falling in love are more like body horror or more like reincarnation is merely a matter of emphasis. Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024 But the latest reincarnation, the young airbender named Aang, emerges at a time when Fire Lord Ozai used his armies to wipe out the Air Nomads and is deep into a campaign for world domination. EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023 YouTube personality Trisha Paytas has been the subject of a year-long online joke that suggests her children are the reincarnation of the royal family. Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024 Formed in 2021, Forever Balboa Park is the reincarnation of two now-defunct park groups, the Balboa Park Conservancy and the Friends of Balboa Park. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 But all the effervescence and fun have been drained out of the material in this labored reincarnation, a movie musical made by people who appear to have zero understanding of movie-musical vernacular. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024 In its reincarnation, the exhibition paired the original 26 women with 26 of today’s female-identifying or nonbinary emerging artists, including Hollowell. Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024 The process of finding a reincarnation had almost been lost to time. David Pierson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 Are the seals, known as selkies, really reincarnations of the dead? Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of reincarnation was in 1845

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“Reincarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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reincarnation

noun
re·​in·​car·​na·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce reincarnation (audio)
1
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
2
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially : a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
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