embodiment

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ɪmˈbɒdɪmənt/

KK: /ɪmˈbɑːdɪmənt/

noun

Definition

A person or thing that represents or expresses a particular quality or idea.

Example

The statue is the embodiment of freedom and hope.

Conversation

Did you see that sculpture at the gallery?

Yeah, it was a stunning embodiment of creativity!

I really loved how it captured emotions so well.

Absolutely! It felt like it had a story to tell.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

incarnation

representation

manifestation

Antonyms

abstraction

disembodiment

disrepresentation

Root Explanation

Embodiment → It is formed from "em-" (meaning to cause to be in) and "body" (from Old French *corps*, meaning physical form) and "-ment" (meaning the result of an action). The word "embodiment" refers to the result of causing something to take physical form or to be represented in a tangible way.

Memory Tip

Think of 'causing to be in' ('em-') a 'physical form' ('body') — that's why embodiment means giving something a tangible presence.

Visually Confused Words

unembodiment

bodiment