Antonyms for re-generation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ri-jen-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən


Definition of re-generation

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Late Latin regenerationem (nominative regeneratio) "a being born again," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin regenerare "make over, generate again," from re- "again" (see re-) + generare "to produce" (see generation). Originally spiritual; of animal tissue, early 15c.; of forests, 1888.
  • As in improvement : noun bettering; something bettered
  • As in purification : noun freeing, cleansing
  • As in renaissance : noun rebirth
  • As in revival : noun rebirth, reawakening
  • As in reconstruction : noun rebuilding
  • As in recovery : noun the process of regaining health
  • As in renewal : noun recurrence
  • As in rebirth : noun revival
  • As in lustration : noun purification
  • As in melioration : noun improvement
  • As in metanoia : noun conversion
  • As in reactivation : noun revival
  • As in recuperation : noun recovery
  • As in refurbishment : noun renewal
  • As in regeneration : noun conversion
  • As in renascence : noun revival
  • As in repossession : noun recovery
  • As in resumption : noun renewal
  • As in resuscitation : noun revival
  • As in retrieval : noun recovery
  • As in revampment : noun renewal
  • As in revitalization : noun revival
  • As in revivification : noun revival
  • As in conversion : noun change, adaptation
Example sentences :
  • In the event of such union, instinctive procreation will cease, and re-generation will begin.
  • Extract from : « Sex=The Unknown Quantity » by Ali Nomad

Synonyms for re-generation

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