embodiment

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ɛmˈbɑːdiːmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #25950

Meanings

1

noun
A person or thing that is a perfect example of an idea or quality.

You are the very embodiment of kindness.
2

noun
The act of giving an abstract idea a concrete, visible form.

The statue is an embodiment of the city's hopes for the future.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or thing that is a... incarnationavatar

Word family

Forms embodiments

Derived forms disembodimentreembodiment

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Phrases (1)

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very embodiment
the most complete or striking example of an idea or quality

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From embody + -ment.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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