embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt How to pronounce embodiment (audio)
Synonyms 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 in a Sentence

She's the embodiment of all our hopes. Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
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Questioning, if not rejecting, established Christian doctrine, Ahab also comes to regard Moby Dick as the outward and visible sign, the physical embodiment of the indifference or, worse, utter malignity inherent in the universe. Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 But their sense of embodiment and experience of health was markedly different from Americans today. Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Robots are becoming the physical embodiment of AI and the impressive behaviors that used to take engineers months of programming and testing can now be accomplished overnight. Amanda McMaster, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Gabriel Prévost was for Clare the human embodiment of a great work of art, the kind that set her body humming. Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embodiment

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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