em·bod·i·ment

[em-bod-ee-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of embodying.
2.
the state or fact of being embodied.
3.
a person, being, or thing embodying a spirit, principle, abstraction, etc; incarnation.
4.
something embodied.

Origin:
1820–30; embody + -ment

pre·em·bod·i·ment, noun
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embody (ɪmˈbɒdɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -bodies, -bodying, -bodied
1.  to give a tangible, bodily, or concrete form to (an abstract concept)
2.  to be an example of or express (an idea, principle, etc), esp in action: his gentleness embodies a Christian ideal
3.  (often foll by in) to collect or unite in a comprehensive whole, system, etc; comprise; include: all the different essays were embodied in one long article
4.  to invest (a spiritual entity) with a body or with bodily form; render incarnate
 
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embodiment
1828, from embody + -ment.
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Example sentences
Once astride a horse, he becomes the embodiment of the proverbial knight on a
  white charger.
Video games are not the embodiment of evil and alternative-parenting.
She was the embodiment of a bygone and more romantic nautical era.
Embodiment appears to be at the heart of understanding how smarter, more
  environmentally responsive technologies can be developed.
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