Believed to have been born again in a new body after death; returning in a different form.
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'incarnatus' (made flesh), combined with the past participle '-ed.' The concept originated in Eastern religions and was adopted into English theological vocabulary in the 1600s.
The idea of reincarnation predates written history and appears in religions from Hinduism to Buddhism to some Indigenous traditions—it offered comfort by making death temporary rather than final, which is why it appeals across cultures!
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