Incarnation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃn|
Brit.
|ɪnkɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- a new personification of a familiar idea (syn: avatar, embodiment)
- time passed in a particular bodily form
the incarnation of evil
- (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ- time passed in a particular bodily form
he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation
- the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. (syn: personification)Extra examples
...she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness...
She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation.
The building has gone through several incarnations, as a station, cafe, and most recently a club.
She was the incarnation of wisdom.
Word forms
noun
singular: incarnation
plural: incarnations
singular: incarnation
plural: incarnations
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