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.
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The Lodge Mallorca is the embodiment of those values. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 This album is the embodiment of my resolve to be myself. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025 The references to nineteenth-century American literary heroes and ideals may be distorted, but the ideals find an authentic embodiment in these calmly rapturous images of nature. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025 Syrians say what was for years the opposition flag is now an embodiment of the hardships of the revolution and the joy of their newfound freedoms. Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025 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 13 May. 2025.

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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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