Meaning & use

embodiment

noun·Advanced

A person or thing that represents or gives concrete form to an idea, quality, or feeling.

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The old oak tree became the embodiment of the town's resilience.

Critics called her performance the embodiment of grace under pressure.

A note on using this word

Embodiment is typically followed by 'of,' as in 'the embodiment of kindness,' linking a concrete example to an abstract quality.

Words with a similar meaning

personificationincarnation

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