# reincarnation

/ˌɹiɪnkɑɹˈneɪʃən/ (US) · /ɹˌiːɪnkɑːnˈeɪʃən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reincarnation
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

the belief that after you die, your soul or spirit is born again in a new body. It can also mean a person or thing that has come back in a new form.

For teachers: the rebirth of a soul in a new body or form of existence. Often refers to a central tenet in various religious and philosophical traditions regarding the cycle of death and rebirth.

## Examples

- Many people believe in reincarnation after death.
- In some Eastern religions, the quality of your current life determines your status in your next reincarnation.
- The architect described the new glass tower as a modern reincarnation of the historic stone cathedral that once occupied the same city block.

## Usage notes

- Uncountable when referring to the general concept or belief; countable when referring to a specific instance or a previous life.

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