embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt How to pronounce embodiment (audio)
1
: one that embodies something
the embodiment of all our hopes
2
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

Examples of embodiment in a Sentence

She's the embodiment of all our hopes. Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
Recent Examples on the Web Chiara is somehow the embodiment of her late father — she’s possessed by his spirit. Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 20 May 2024 Students spend their years working toward becoming the embodiment of the Morehouse man: well traveled, well read and civically engaged. Maya King, New York Times, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for embodiment 

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of embodiment was in 1828

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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

embodiment

noun
em·​bod·​i·​ment
im-ˈbäd-i-mənt
1
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied
2
: one that embodies something

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