embodiment

ɪmˈbɒdimənt

Definition

Definition of embodiment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

representationclear example showing an idea or quality

She is the embodiment of kindness.

epitome

paragon

personification

creativitythe process of giving form to an idea

The artist's work is the embodiment of creativity.

incarnation

materialization

realization

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Origin of embodiment

French, em (in) + bodier (body)

Terms with embodiment included in their meaning

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little devil

mythology

small representation or embodiment of a devil

personification

embodiment

person who embodies a quality or trait

incarnation

embodiment

person or thing embodying a quality or idea

evil personified

adj.

embodiment

embodying the perfect example of evil

personify

embodiment

embody a quality or trait perfectly

idol

perfection

perfect embodiment of a concept

incarnate

embodiment

embody in flesh or human form

divine feminine

female qualities

the embodiment of female qualities in spirituality

Examples of embodiment in a sentence

His punctuality was the embodiment of professionalism.
Her sculpture is the embodiment of innovation.
The novel is an embodiment of his imagination.

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French:incarnation, matérialisation, ...
German:Verkörperung, Inkarnation, ...
Italian:incarnazione, materializzazione, ...
Spanish:encarnación, materialización, ...
Portuguese:personificação, encarnação, ...
Chinese:化身, 具体化, ...
Japanese:体現, 具現化, ...
Arabic:تَجْسِيد, تَمَثُّل, ...
Hebrew:הִתְגַּלְּמוּת, הַגְשָׁמָה, ...
Russian:воплощение, ...
Ukrainian:втілення, реалізація, ...
Hindi:मूर्त रूप, अवतार, ...
Bengali:প্রতিমূর্তি, অবয়ব, ...
Catalan:personificació, materialització, ...
Czech:ztělesnění, vtělení, ...
Danish:indbegreb, manifestation, ...
Dutch:belichaming, incarnatie, ...
Greek:ενσάρκωση, ...
Hungarian:megtestesülés, megvalósulás, ...
Khmer:តំណាងជាក់ស្តែង, ការធ្វើឱ្យចេញជារូបរាង, ...
Korean:구현, 체현, ...
Persian:نمونه عینی, تجسم, ...
Polish:uosobienie, ucieleśnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):personificação, incorporação, ...
Romanian:întruchipare, materializare, ...
Swedish:förkroppsligande, ...
Thai:ตัวแทน, การให้รูปแบบ, ...
Turkish:tecessüm, cisimleşme, ...
Vietnamese:sự hiện thân, sự thể hiện, ...

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Definition of embodiment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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