Manifestation Meaning
/ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounThe act or process of becoming manifest.
nounThe embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
Sentence Examples
I mean it's just another manifestation of internet addiction really.
A smile is a manifestation of joy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The protest was a clear ____ of public dissatisfaction with the new law.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protests were a clear ____ of the people's dissatisfaction with the current government policies.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun, from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Rather, the genuinely historical lies in the appearing of the phenomenalizing cogitatio, an appearing that does not refer back to pregivennesses; that is, the genuinely historical lies in the manifestation of noetic-noematic consciousness."
— 2012, W. Mckenna, R.M. Harlan, L.E. Winters, Apriori and World, page 101:
"Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together."
— 2013 August 30, Kat Kinsman, “Something borrowed: Wedding traditions from around the world”, in CNN:
"Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film."
— 2014 March 3, Zoe Alderton, “‘Snapewives’ and ‘Snapeism’: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom”, in Religions, volume 5, number 1, MDPI, →DOI, pages 219–257:
"The nationalist parties were also busy during the whole of April preparing a manifestation for the 3rd of May, the centennial anniversary of the “constitution of 1791.”"
— 1891 June 26, “Russian Chronicle”, in Free Russia, number 11, page 16:
"“The Printers Union published a communique branding General Radescu and those who took part in the manifestation as ‘fascists.’”"
— 1949, Reuben H. Markham, Rumania Under the Soviet Yoke, page 458:
Explore More C1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The protest was a clear ____ of public dissatisfaction with the new law.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protests were a clear ____ of the people's dissatisfaction with the current government policies.