reincarnation

== English == === Etymology === From reincarnate + -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɹiːɪŋkɑː(ɹ)ˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === reincarnation (countable and uncountable, plural reincarnations) A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body. Near-synonyms: metempsychosis, transmigration (both broadly synonymous) He is believed to be the reincarnation of Jesus. Do you believe in reincarnation? (Should we delete(+) this sense?) A fresh embodiment. A new, considerably improved, version. a reincarnation of an old video game ==== Synonyms ==== rebirth (1, and to some extent 2) (fresh embodiment): reembodiment ==== Derived terms ==== reincarnationism reincarnationist ==== Related terms ==== carnal incarnation reincarnate reincarnated ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “reincarnation”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.