resurrection
Coming back alive
Resurrection is the verbal noun of resurrect, which has the notion of bringing back to life.
Since this is rare in organisms, the word is typically used figuratively to suggest the return of something abstract to vitality: There was a resurrection of peace talks at the United Nations.
When capitalized, Resurrection refers to the return to life of Jesus after he was crucified, as reported in the New Testament.
Resurrection also denotes a musical work based on this event.
Soul's rebirth after death
- transmigrationSoul passing into another body
- palingenesisSpiritual or biological rebirth
- renewalMaking current again
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
reemergence · phoenix · rebirth · cyclical · karmic · samsara · afterlife · spirit
Return after decline
- renewalMaking current again
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- restorationReturning something to condition
second chance · new beginning · fresh start · transformation · redemption arc · rebuilding · recovery · rebrand
Reanimated dead body
- undeadDeceased yet animate
- FrankensteinGothic novel's mad scientist
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
ghost · reanimated · horror · supernatural · living dead · haunting · occult · voodoo
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- flatlineShow no heartbeat
cryonics · reanimation · life support · cardiac arrest · emergency · paramedic
reincarnation
Soul's rebirth after death
- transmigrationSoul passing into another body
- palingenesisSpiritual or biological rebirth
- renewalMaking current again
reawakening · reemergence · phoenix · rebirth · cyclical · karmic · samsara · afterlife · spirit
revival
Return after decline
- renewalMaking current again
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
restoration · second chance · new beginning · fresh start · transformation · redemption arc · rebuilding · recovery · rebrand · comeback
zombie
Reanimated dead body
- undeadDeceased yet animate
- FrankensteinGothic novel's mad scientist
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
séance · ghost · reanimated · horror · supernatural · living dead · haunting · occult · voodoo · Osiris
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- CPREmergency revival technique
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- revivedRestored to consciousness
flatline · cryonics · reanimation · life support · cardiac arrest · emergency · paramedic
- Jesus ChristChristology, crucifixion, nativity, ascension, incarnation
- Christian doctrinesalvation by faith, trinity, Trinity, Holy Trinity, creeds
- Biblical Afterlifeheaven, paradise, Hades, Gehenna, lake of fire
- GospelsJesus, gospels, Jesus Christ, apostles, Gospel of Mark
- sacred storiescreation myth, creation story, Noah's Ark, flood myth, flood story
- theologyecclesiology, eschatology, Christology, God, dogmatics
resurrectiondecline
Decrease or refuse
decay · deterioration · downfall · collapse · ruin
resurrectionextinction
Complete vanishing of a species
destruction · annihilation · oblivion · obliteration · eradication
- resurrection storyAccount of returning from death
- resurrection of the deadRevival of deceased persons
- Christ's resurrectionReturn from death, theologically
- bodily resurrectionFlesh returning to life
- resurrection menCadaver thieves for dissection
- resurrection manOne who exhumes for profit