Palingenesis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms

English

Etymology

From the Greek palin "again" and genesis "birth".

Pronunciation

/ˌpælɪnˈdʒɛnəsəs/, /%p{lIn"dZEn@s@s/, pălĭnjĕnǝsǝs

Noun

palingenesis (plural palingeneses, pronounced /-ˌsiːz/)

1. (biology) The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
2. (Christian theology) Spiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul in Christian baptism.

Synonyms

1. recapitulation (sense 3)

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