Synonyms of embodiment

embodiment

noun

im-ˈbä-di-mənt 

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestation
• incarnation
• image
• personification
• icon
• essence
• avatar
• incorporation
• instantiation
• abstract
• externalization
• model
• objectification
• realization
• epitome
• exemplification
• genius
• personifier
• personalization
• actualization
• concretization
• paradigm
• substantiation
• embodier
• reincarnation
• quintessence
• soul
• archetype
• exemplar
• pattern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embodiment

Levee, in this rendition, is the living embodiment of a jiving jazz cat who sees a future of faster, jumpier arrangements even for Ma Rainey’s dour if saucy blues. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

To Reynolds, Mai was an embodiment of the universal nobility of humanity – a far cry from Westminster Magazine’s depiction of the islander as no more than a cheap amusement. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

In the tradition of Warhol’s Factory, the outsourcing became the provocation itself—the era’s most cynical embodiment of art-as-commodity. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

This reflects the growing trend of AI labs investing in robotics and other hardware to give AI systems physical embodiments and may offer hints at Anthropic’s future partnerships in that field. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026