reincarnation Definition
re·incar·na·tion (rē′in kär nā′s̸hən)
noun
- rebirth of the soul in another body, as in Hindu religious belief
- a new incarnation or embodiment
- the doctrine that the soul reappears after death in another and different bodily form
Etymology: see reincarnate
- reincite
- reincorporate
- reincur
reincarnation Synonyms
reincarnation
n.
reincarnation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- soul: This most wondrous of mornings promises a rebirth, the reincarnation of a soul whose life will end his waiting.
- sort: Most believe in reincarnation of some sort or other.
- human: Animals were the reincarnations of humans who had led animal-like lives.
- spirit: The answer to reincarnation of spirits is more difficult.
- woman: David then becomes convinced he is the reincarnation of the woman 's late husband.
Converse of object
- await: It was believed that, on death, the soul either awaited reincarnation or turned into an evil spirit.
- have: In my previous lives I have had several reincarnations.
- teach: And as a Jew who believed the Old Testament, obviously Jesus did not believe in, nor teach reincarnation.
- seek: When they come to seek reincarnation, they will find an Earth transformed beyond the stage where it can fulfill their further needs.
- call: A phenomenon which they called reincarnation was also investigated.
- preach: Having thought about this since, its easy to see why Jesus would not and indeed could not have preached reincarnation publicly.
Adjective modifier
- late: The photo from the summit of Rocky shows his latest reincarnation, with only the black gloves giving him away.
- next: The women pray that they will be men in their next reincarnation.
- many: The Turkish city now known as Istanbul has been through many reincarnations.
- various: It closed as a cinema under pressure from more commercial screens and has had various reincarnations as a nightclub and museum, all unfruitful.
- several: From the initial concept in 1988 River Island has undergone several reincarnations to arrive at the stores you see today.
- previous: Reincarnate any desired card, and if you did not like it, go to the main menu without saving your previous reincarnation.
Modifies a noun
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