Transmigration

/ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪʃn/
noun

The movement of a soul into another body after death.

Some people believe in transmigration, so they think we live many lives in different bodies.
Visual representation of "transmigration" - The movement of a soul into another body after death.

Often appears as...

  • transmigration of souls
  • belief in transmigration

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Religious

noun

The action or process of moving from one place to another.

The government facilitated the transmigration of people from crowded to less populated islands.
Visual representation of "transmigration" - The action or process of moving from one place to another.

Often appears as...

  • transmigration program
  • population transmigration

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Formal

Geographical, Historical

noun

The movement of a soul into another body after death.

Some people believe in transmigration, so they think we live many lives in different bodies.
Visual representation of "transmigration" - The movement of a soul into another body after death.

Often appears as...

  • transmigration of souls
  • belief in transmigration

Usage tips

Religious

noun

The action or process of moving from one place to another.

The government facilitated the transmigration of people from crowded to less populated islands.
Visual representation of "transmigration" - The action or process of moving from one place to another.

Often appears as...

  • transmigration program
  • population transmigration

Usage tips

Formal

Geographical, Historical

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Cultural Sensitivity

Respect beliefs about transmigration, as it's tied to diverse religious practices and philosophies.

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While visiting India, I learned more about the cultural importance of transmigration.
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Metaphorical Usage

Transmigration can be used metaphorically in literature to discuss non-literal transformations.

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His ideas went through a transmigration as he encountered new experiences.
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Not Just Reincarnation

Distinguish 'transmigration' from 'reincarnation'; the former often implies a soul's journey, not just rebirth.

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Transmigration suggests the soul’s adventure, not just a new life starting.
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Quote examples

Virchand Gandhi

Indian Educator

The true nature of soul is right knowledge, right faith and right conduct. The soul, so long as it is subject to transmigration, is undergoing evolution and involution.
Portrait of Virchand Gandhi

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Franz Kafka

Novelist

Hesitation before birth. If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth.
Portrait of Franz Kafka

Quote examples

Franz Kafka

Novelist

If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth.
Portrait of Franz Kafka

Quote examples

Virchand Gandhi

Indian Educator

The true nature of soul is right knowledge, right faith and right conduct. The soul, so long as it is subject to transmigration, is undergoing evolution and involution.
Portrait of Virchand Gandhi

Quote examples

Franz Kafka

Novelist

Hesitation before birth. If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth.
Portrait of Franz Kafka

Quote examples

Franz Kafka

Novelist

If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth.
Portrait of Franz Kafka
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