embodiment

[ em-bod-ee-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of embodying.
2. the state or fact of being embodied.
3. a person, being, or thing embodying a spirit, principle, abstraction, etc; incarnation.
4. something embodied.

Other Words From

• preem·bodi·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of embodiment¹

First recorded in 1820–30; embody + -ment

Example Sentences

Fans may assume Beyoncé is the living embodiment of perfection, but Palmer doesn’t see it that way.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s an embodiment of who they are,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Cara Manes, an associate curator at the Museum of Modern Art, once said that Gaitonde’s works were an embodiment of what silence might look like.

From BBC

“It is so repulsive. It is so disastrous. It is the embodiment of the downfall of the American family. I think it’s so gross. I think it’s just so nauseating,” Kirk said, set off by a new ad, produced by a liberal Christian organization, that features Julia Roberts reminding women that how one votes need not be shared with any emotionally-stunted man who would throw a fit.

From Salon

Any structure is a living embodiment of history, and many stadiums are hallowed ground to their fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apotheosis
• archetype
• avatar
• epitome
• exemplar
• expression
• personification
• realization
• symbol