reincarnation
1 of 1noun/ri:.ɪn.kɑr.neɪ.ʃən/
Forms:reincarnations
1
the belief that after someone’s death, their spirit comes back to life in the form of a new body, especially in Buddhism and Hinduism
- Many people believe in reincarnation as a cycle of rebirth.
- In Buddhism, reincarnation is a fundamental concept.
- The story of the monk's past lives is an example of reincarnation.
- She finds comfort in the idea of reincarnation after death.
- The child claimed to remember details from a previous reincarnation.
2
a second or new birth
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3
embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)