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rebirth vs. reincarnation

rebirth

noun

  1. a new or second birth:

    the rebirth of the soul.

  2. a renewed existence, activity, or growth; renaissance or revival:

    the rebirth of conservatism.

reincarnation

noun

  1. the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.
  2. rebirth of the soul in a new body.
  3. a new incarnation or embodiment, as of a person.