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rebirth

rebirth

39 5.3
A new start when life and energy return to someone or somewhere
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈbɜrθ/
: renacimiento
  • Every spring is a rebirth of sorts, a natural time to let go, start anew.

Every spring is a rebirth of sorts, a natural time to let go, start anew.

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Examples

  • Then a rebirth, a new world.

  • Native peoples celebrated the earth's annual rebirth and offered thanks for her first fruits.

    Academic text (1995)
  • And so it's, it's kind of like a rebirth, us moving out here.

  • Spring is the time of birth or rebirth, youth, looking forward, dreams.

    Blog text (23)
  • And now, at last, my moment of rebirth draws near.

  • Following the war, the magazine, free of paper restrictions, had a rebirth.

    Academic text (1991)
  • America is the greatest place in the world to see that reborn, that rebirth of a human being, you know.

  • And, in the wake of this storm, I saw a rebirth in the kind-heartedness of humanity.

    Blog text (23)
  • May Day is the day that we celebrate the rebirth of everything in nature-- the blossoming trees, the new crops, the sap rising in our own bodies.

  • In many cultures, the arrival of spring is celebrated as a time of rebirth, symbolizing new life and renewal.

Synonyms

fresh start
vsrebirth
73 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

suggests a complete return to lively existence rather than a simple restart
resurrection
vsrebirth
70 6.5

A return to life after death, often in many religions

is broader, covering renewed life or significance beyond literal return from death
renewal
vsrebirth
64 3.5

Making something new or making it last longer

stresses a second birth or renewed life rather than a formal extension
reincarnation
vsrebirth
37 7.1

Belief that a person's soul is born again in a new body after death

is the general second birth concept, not tied to a specific belief about souls
regeneration
vsrebirth
18 5.8

Making something new and stronger after damage

focuses specifically on the idea of a second birth or new existence
re-creation
vsrebirth
13 4.8

To make something again after people destroy or lose it

focuses on a new life or second birth rather than mere recreation
reanimation
vsrebirth
5 7.9

The act of bringing someone back to life or to consciousness

is the wider process of being born again rather than a single revival act
reawakening
vsrebirth
2 4.1

A return of activity or interest after a time of rest

implies a full second birth rather than a return from dormancy
spiritual rebirth
vsrebirth
1 7.7

A deep change in the way a person lives after a spiritual awakening

can be secular too, not only a spiritual personal awakening
self-renewal
vsrebirth
1 6.4

The ability of a person, group, or cell to make new parts and stay active

is about a general new existence rather than self-directed maintenance
new lease of life
vsrebirth
  • UK
1 3.8

A fresh start that makes something lively and useful again

is the deeper idea of being born again, not only a renewed period
regenesis
vsrebirth
1 8.8

A new beginning when something is made or starts again

emphasizes coming into life again rather than general creation again
renascence
vsrebirth
1 9.9

A return of interest in arts or learning after a time of decline

applies to personal or literal second birth rather than cultural revival
palingenesis
vsrebirth
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A process in which someone or something is made new again

is the general idea of being born again rather than a technical term
reviviscence
vsrebirth
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A return to life, being awake, or normal activity

highlights a fresh coming-into-life rather than merely regaining activity
palingenesia
vsrebirth
  • Formal
1 9.9

A rebirth of the soul after a hard time

is the everyday idea of being born again, not a rare scholarly term
rejuvenescence
vsrebirth
9.9

A return of youthful energy and new strength

is broader, covering any kind of renewed life or significance

Antonyms

186 1.0

The end of something like a business or idea

Compounds

cycle of rebirth
  • Literature
2 7.6

A process of being born again after death many times until you become free

A deep change in the way a person lives after a spiritual awakening

How Renewed

rebirth
39 5.3
renewal
64 3.5
revival
82 4.2

Surface Forms

rebirth singular
rebirths plural

Morphology

rebirth = birth (transparent) = re + birth

The meaning is a straightforward instance of 'birth again' or renewed coming into existence from the noun 'birth' with the prefix 're-'.

Etymology

Rebirth is made from re- 'again' and birth 'being born', so it means being born again or coming into life with new energy.