palingenesis
/ˌpælɪnˈdʒɛnəsəs/ · noun
Meaning
- The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
- The regeneration of magma by the melting of metamorphic rocks.
- Spiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul.
- (more generally) Rebirth; regeneration.
- The recurrence of historical events in the same order in an infinite series of cycles.
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