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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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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Gabriel Prévost was for Clare the human embodiment of a great work of art, the kind that set her body humming. — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 27 June 2026 Amy also helped us with a lot of dramaturgy around Stacy Clausen’s embodiment of this entity or monster. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Too often, stereotypes about Africa lead us to treat players like Mane as outliers rather than as embodiments of the continent’s spirit. — Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026 But their sense of embodiment and experience of health was markedly different from Americans today. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for embodiment

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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 7 Jul. 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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