reborn
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.feeling like a new person, often because of a religious experience or a big change in your life.
adj.revived or regenerated in spirit or emotion; frequently used to describe a profound personal transformation or religious conversion.
Simple“After his long holiday in the mountains, he felt reborn and ready to work again.”
In context“The artist claimed she felt spiritually reborn after her recovery, finding a completely new aesthetic direction for her later works.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.born again into a new body after death.
adj.having undergone reincarnation; often used postpositionally in religious or philosophical contexts.
Simple“Some people believe that we are reborn as different animals based on how we lived.”
In context“In certain Eastern philosophies, the soul is thought to be reborn into a new physical form until it reaches a state of enlightenment.”
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a doll made to look exactly like a real human baby.
n.a manufactured vinyl doll that has been artistically modified to resemble a human infant with extreme realism.
Simple“She collects reborns and keeps them in a beautifully decorated nursery.”
In context“The hobbyist spent weeks painting the reborn to ensure the skin tones and tiny veins looked as lifelike as possible.”
Synonyms
From re- + born.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.