embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt How to pronounce embodiment (audio)
Synonyms of embodiment
1
: one that embodies something
the embodiment of all our hopes
2
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

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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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Instead of positioning its embodiment as a personal tragedy that inevitably excludes people from society, the language of 504 suggested that our exclusion had been largely created and should be corrected. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 In a generation of heartbreakers, Ne-Yo became a living embodiment of the movie What Women Want. — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026 Abdullah Al-Araby, the main subject, is in many ways the perfect embodiment of this notion. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Online speculation has proposed that Hal Jordan might be revived and enter the series as Parallax, the living embodiment of fear, but that’s not likely according to the series creators. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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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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