Definition

1. Noun:
   • The religious or philosophical belief that the soul or spirit of a person is reborn into a new body after death: This concept is central to religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, where the nature of the new life is determined by the karma (actions) of the previous one.
   • A new embodiment or manifestation of a person, idea, or thing in a different form: This usage refers to something being revived or appearing again in a new and often different way.
   • A person or animal in whom a soul is believed to have been reborn: This refers to the living being that is the result of the reincarnation process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctrine of reincarnation is a fundamental belief in many Eastern religions.
  • The artist saw his latest album as a reincarnation of the classic jazz spirit.
  • Some people believe their pet is the reincarnation of a past loved one.

Advanced Usage

• "Believe in reincarnation": To accept the doctrine of rebirth as true.
  • She strongly believes in reincarnation and the cycle of karma.
• "A modern reincarnation of": Used to describe something old revived in a contemporary form.
  • The new electric car is a modern reincarnation of the classic compact design.

Variants and Related Words

• Reincarnate (verb): To be born again in a new body or form.
  • Some traditions hold that great souls reincarnate to guide humanity.
• Reincarnationist (noun): A person who believes in reincarnation.

Synonyms

• Rebirth: The process of being reincarnated or born again.
• Transmigration: The passing of a soul into another body after death.
• Metempsychosis: A technical term for the transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.

Related Phrases

• Cycle of reincarnation: The continuous process of death and rebirth.
  • The ultimate spiritual goal is to escape the cycle of reincarnation.
• Past-life regression: A therapeutic technique based on the idea of accessing memories from a past reincarnation.
  • He underwent past-life regression to understand his recurring fears.

Idioms and Figurative Use

• "A reincarnation of [someone]": Used figuratively to say a person very strongly resembles or embodies the qualities of another person from the past.
  • With his leadership style, many called him a reincarnation of the former CEO.

Noun

1. the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions
2. a second or new birth
3. embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
   • his reincarnation as a lion