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

Its warble seemed the embodiment of dreams, that melted meeting point between memories and fantasy. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Another TikTok phenomenon, the Crocs Classic Ballet Flats are the embodiment of ugly-chic. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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