Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life: A profound personal transformation or awakening, often of a religious or philosophical nature, that fundamentally changes one's perspective and behavior.
   • The revival of learning and culture: A period of renewed interest, development, or flourishing in the arts, sciences, or intellectual pursuits within a society.
   • A second or new birth: The concept of being born again, either in a literal, spiritual, or metaphorical sense.
   • After death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body: The doctrine of reincarnation; the belief that a soul is reborn into a new physical body after the death of the previous one.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His journey to the monastery led to a profound spiritual rebirth. (His perspective was completely renewed.)
  • The Renaissance was a rebirth of art and science in Europe. (It was a period of great cultural revival.)
  • For some, converting to a new faith feels like a rebirth. (It feels like starting life anew.)
  • Many Eastern religions believe in rebirth as a central tenet. (They believe the soul is born again.)

Advanced Usage

• "to experience a rebirth": to undergo a significant renewal or transformation.
  • The city experienced a rebirth after the new cultural district opened.
• "symbolic rebirth": a renewal that is not literal but represents a fresh start.
  • The ritual of baptism is often seen as a symbolic rebirth.

Variants and Related Words

• Reborn (adj): Having undergone a rebirth; born again.
  • He felt like a reborn artist after his retreat.
• Renaissance (n): A historical period of rebirth (often capitalized); any revival or renewed interest.
  • We are witnessing a renaissance in handmade crafts.

Synonyms

• Renewal: The act of making something new or fresh again.
• Revival: The process of becoming active, popular, or important again.
• Reincarnation: The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
• Resurgence: A rising again to life, activity, or prominence.

Related Phrases

• Cycle of rebirth: The continuous process of death and rebirth in some religious philosophies.
  • The goal is to escape the endless cycle of rebirth.
• Phoenix-like rebirth: A dramatic and complete renewal, often from destruction (from the myth of the phoenix).
  • The company made a phoenix-like rebirth from its financial ashes.

Noun

1. a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
2. the revival of learning and culture
3. a second or new birth
4. after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body