réincarner

to reincarnate

verb reh-an-kar-NEH Rare

Usage Note

Réincarner is used reflexively as se réincarner — il croit qu'il se réincarnera en animal (he believes he will reincarnate as an animal). The noun is la réincarnation, central to Hindu, Buddhist, and some New Age beliefs. The non-reflexive form is rare and mostly literary.

Examples

"Elle croit qu'elle se réincarnera après la mort."

Natural Translation

She believes she will reincarnate after death.

Literal Translation

She believes that she herself-will-reincarnate after the death.

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