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 With candidates as damaged as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, portraying Trump as the embodiment of everything that is evil is all Democrats have left. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 This commitment is not only an embodiment of its contemporaneity but also reflects a universal humanistic responsibility, demonstrating a dedication to progress in step with the times. WWD, 3 July 2024 Five protectors must unite against it, five avatars of New York’s boroughs, each an embodiment of one of New York’s myriad cultural groups. Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 But in centering an embodiment of impassive evil rather than his targets, In a Violent Nature could just as easily be taken as a comment on the gorehound side of the genre, separating itself from all that pesky character development and focusing only on its means of serving up carnage. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 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

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 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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