Synonyms for metempsychosis
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.
Forms
- Plural
- metempsychoses → transmigrations, rebirths, reincarnations, palingeneses…
Example sentences
- rebirth The egg is a universal symbol of life and rebirth.
- reincarnation Catholicism repudiates the idea of reincarnation.
- transmigration Ancient Christianity believed in the transmigration of souls.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| metempsychosis | steady | |
| rebirth | rising | |
| reincarnation | rising | |
| transmigration | steady | |
| palingenesis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- rebirth2
- 12 letters
- palingenesis
- 13 letters
- reincarnation5
- 14 letters
- transmigration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebirth2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- métempsycose