personified

[ per-son-uh-fahyd ]

adjective

1. (of an inanimate object or abstraction) spoken or written of as having the nature or character of a person:

   Ancient Greek philosophers referred to personified Wisdom as the logos.

2. (of a thing or abstraction) represented visually in the form of a person:

   In this video game, Mario teams up with a personified cloud and a doll from another universe.

3. embodied or incarnated in a real person or concrete thing:

   I honestly admire that musician—to me, he is personified coolness!

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of personify ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·per·son·i·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of personified¹

personify ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Asians were specifically targeted because they personified difference, she explained.

From BBC

Earlier in the day, she told a congregation of black church-goers near Atlanta, Georgia, to vote against “chaos, fear and hate” – personified, she suggested, by her Republican rival.

From BBC

She played a key role in the Arab cultural renaissance in the modern Middle East and personified the interconnections between Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world.

From Los Angeles Times

Nelson’s assemblages originated from an introspective spirituality, which he personified in a celestial character named Mr. Moon.

From Los Angeles Times

“He personified dignity, integrity and commitment at the highest levels”

From New York Times

Related Words

• characterized
• defined
• described
• expressed
• pictured