embodiment
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em·bodi·ment

noun \im-ˈbä-di-mənt\

Definition of EMBODIMENT

1
: one that embodies something <the embodiment of all our hopes>
2
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

Examples of EMBODIMENT

  1. She's the embodiment of all our hopes.
  2. <Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.>

First Known Use of EMBODIMENT

1828

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