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/ˌriːɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/ · re·in·car·na·tion
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- The rebirth of a soul in a new physical body after death. Many Hindus believe in reincarnation, expecting the soul to inhabit a new form after each life ends.
- The doctrine or philosophical system that posits such a rebirth of the soul. He studied reincarnation as part of comparative religion, examining how different cultures explain the soul’s journey.
- A fresh embodiment or renewed manifestation of an idea, quality, or entity. The director's latest film is a reincarnation of his earlier work, updated for modern audiences.
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Did you know? The concept of reincarnation appears in ancient Vedic texts and was later adopted by Greek philosophers such as Pythagoras, but the English word itself was coined only in the 1600s.