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EMBODIMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Giving concrete form to an abstract concept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("embodiment" is a kind of...):
objectification (the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "embodiment"):
soul (the human embodiment of something)
incarnation; personification (the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.)
Derivation:
embody (represent in bodily form)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
Example:
a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life
Synonyms:
embodiment; shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("embodiment" is a kind of...):
concrete representation; concretism (a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms)
Derivation:
embody (represent or express something abstract in tangible form)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A new personification of a familiar idea
Example:
the very avatar of cunning
Synonyms:
avatar; embodiment; incarnation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("embodiment" is a kind of...):
personification (a person who represents an abstract quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "embodiment"):
deification (an embodiment of the qualities of a god)
reincarnation (embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form))
