embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt 

1

: one that embodies something

the embodiment of all our hopes

2

: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

Synonyms of embodiment

• manifestation
• incarnation
• image

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

But this view risks fetishizing embodiment and emotion, much the same way that previous generations valued reason and language to an outsized degree to prove that humans are distinct from animals. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026

When studying tech workers in research, he was struck by the prevalence of neutrals like beige and black in their wardrobes, and how that relates to the human body and embodiment. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

This architecture will function structurally as a kind of embodiment, giving AI the equivalent of a sensory nervous system connected to the entire Earth. — Will Marshall, Time, 7 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing embodiment

• living embodiment

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