embodiment
Translation
embodiment, personification, incarnation, epitome
Examples
She is the embodiment of kindness.
She is the embodiment of kindness.
The constitution is the embodiment of our ideals.
The constitution is the embodiment of our ideals.
Grammar Patterns
((the embodiment of sth.)) the perfect example of a quality or idea She is the embodiment of kindness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: personification, incarnation, epitome
Etymology
From the prefix 'em-' (in) + 'body' + the noun suffix '-ment'. It literally means the act of putting something into a body.
Memory Tips
Think of an idea or quality being given a physical 'body'. She is the 'body' of kindness.