Embodiment Meaning
/ɛˈmbɑdimənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of embodying.
nounA physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
Sentence Examples
This woman is the embodiment of perfection.
She is the embodiment of this way of life.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To his fans, the athlete is the very ____ of hard work and success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is the perfect ____ of kindness and grace in our office.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English embody Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embodiment From embody + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The law is the true embodiment / Of everything that's excellent. / It has no kind of fault or flaw, / And I, my Lords, embody the law."
— 1880, W. S. Gilbert, Iolanthe:
"And with his trademark smoking jackets and pipes – and the silk pajamas he would often wear to work – Hefner became the embodiment of a sexually adventurous yet urbane image and lifestyle, a seeming role model for generations of men."
— 2017 September 27, David Browne, “Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91”, in Rolling Stone:
"In many respects, the genre [science fiction] was exceptionally well suited to extrapolate from contemporary social concerns and promote visions of alternative societies, new forms of embodiment, and novel pathways for desire and pleasure."
— 2001, Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp, page 17:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To his fans, the athlete is the very ____ of hard work and success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is the perfect ____ of kindness and grace in our office.