rebirth

noun

re·​birth (ˌ)rē-ˈbərth 

ˈrē-ˌbərth

1

a

: a new or second birth : metempsychosis

b

: spiritual regeneration

2

: renaissance, revival

a rebirth of nationalism

Synonyms of rebirth

• revival
• resurgence
• renewal
• resurrection

Examples of rebirth in a Sentence

the natural cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in plants

a renewed interest in long-playing records led to the rebirth of the turntable among audiophiles

Recent Examples on the Web

In Duncan’s temples to excessive wealth, there is an exceptionally gorgeous bathroom that becomes the center of one of that character’s many attempts at rebirth. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

That same shutdown that affected theaters throughout the world directly led to the rebirth of stage mysteries. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

For Martin, the only guy in the clubhouse to play for Tony La Russa, it’s been like a baseball rebirth. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth). — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for rebirth

• childbirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth
• unearth
• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth

Kids Definition

rebirth

noun

re·​birth (ˈ)rē-ˈbərth 

1

: a new or second birth

2

: a return to importance