reincarnation vs embodiment
embodiment vs reincarnationreincarnation and embodiment both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reincarnation | Yes | No | No | No |
| embodiment | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
embodiment is a hypernym of
reincarnation; that is, embodiment is a
word with a broader meaning than reincarnation:
- reincarnation: embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
- embodiment: a new personification of a familiar idea
Other hypernyms of reincarnation include
avatar, incarnation.
| reincarnation (noun) | embodiment (noun) |
|---|---|
| the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions | giving concrete form to an abstract concept |
| a second or new birth | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept |
| embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form) | a new personification of a familiar idea |
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