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INCARNATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
Synonyms:
incarnation; personification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("incarnation" is a kind of...):
embodiment (giving concrete form to an abstract concept)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Incarnation" is a kind of...):
church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)
Domain category:
Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A new personification of a familiar idea
Example:
the very avatar of cunning
Synonyms:
avatar; embodiment; incarnation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("incarnation" is a kind of...):
personification (a person who represents an abstract quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incarnation"):
deification (an embodiment of the qualities of a god)
reincarnation (embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form))
Derivation:
incarnate (make concrete and real)
incarnate (represent in bodily form)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Time passed in a particular bodily form
Example:
he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("incarnation" is a kind of...):
time (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities))
