old soul

noun

A reincarnated person.

Meanings

nounold soul (plural old souls)

plural old souls

  1. A reincarnated person.

    An old soul will often change jobs not because of an inability to perform, but rather because the job is unfulfilling.

    2010, Laurel Phelan, Healing Through Time, page 57
  2. A person of unusual maturity.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old soul,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20soul.

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