reincarnation

noun

re·​in·​car·​na·​tion ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 

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

The unlikely pair must race against the clock to save all of humanity after tomb hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 July 2025

The current Dalai Lama is the latest in a long lineage of reincarnations that have spanned six centuries. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025

Dressed in a white, nearly see-through dress with glitter on her face, Lorde threw her hands up toward the venue’s disco ball and looked like an ethereal reincarnation of herself. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025

But the real context of this whole piece was reincarnation. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for reincarnation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

reincarnation

noun

re·​in·​car·​na·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən 

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