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embodiment

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪmˈbɑdimənt/ · UK /ɪmˈbɒdimənt/

embodiment means: A person or thing that clearly shows a particular quality or idea.

noun

PERFECT EXAMPLEC1

A person or thing that clearly shows a particular quality or idea.

  • She is the embodiment of kindness.
  • The new building seemed the embodiment of modern design.
  • To his fans, he was the very embodiment of courage.

How to use it: the embodiment of something (Her grandfather was the embodiment of patience.)

Similar words: personification, epitome

Common phrases: the very embodiment, embodiment of kindness, living embodiment

GIVING PHYSICAL FORMC2

The process of giving an idea or feeling a real, physical form.

  • The artist studies the embodiment of ideas.
  • Their workshop explored embodiment through movement.
  • The embodiment of her vision took several years.

How to use it: embodiment of something (The project explores the embodiment of ideas in sculpture.)

Similar words: materialization

Common phrases: physical embodiment, embodiment of something

BODILY EXPERIENCEC2

The way having a body shapes how people think, feel, and experience the world.

  • The course examines embodiment and memory.
  • Her research on embodiment connects movement with learning.
  • These theories of embodiment describe how bodily experience shapes thought.

Common phrases: theory of embodiment, embodiment and cognition

Questions about embodiment

What does embodiment mean?

A person or thing that clearly shows a particular quality or idea.

What is embodiment in other languages?

Türkçe: somut örnek · Español: encarnación · Français: incarnation · Deutsch: Verkörperung · Italiano: incarnazione · 日本語: 体現者

How do you pronounce embodiment?

In American English /ɪmˈbɑdimənt/; in British English /ɪmˈbɒdimənt/.

How do you use embodiment in a sentence?

She is the embodiment of kindness. The new building seemed the embodiment of modern design.

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