manifestation

[ man-uh-fuh-stey-shuhn, -fe- ]
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noun
  1. an act of manifesting: This graffiti is the latest manifestation of a prejudice in our community that we will not tolerate.

  2. the state of being manifested: The poem calls sacrifice the highest manifestation of love.

  1. outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.

  2. a public demonstration, as for political effect.

  3. the act or practice of trying to attain something desired by thinking about or focusing intensely on it, especially as a spiritual or self-help practice: His videos on manifestation are very popular with younger audiences.: See also law of attraction.

  4. Also called materialization .Spiritualism. the physical appearance of a spirit, or the physical evidence of a spirit's presence.

Origin of manifestation

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin manifestātiōn-, stem of manifestātiō; see manifest, -ation

Other words from manifestation

  • non·man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun
  • pre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun
  • re·man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun
  • self-man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for manifestation

manifestation

/ (ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of demonstrating; display: a manifestation of solidarity

  2. the state of being manifested

  1. an indication or sign

  2. a public demonstration of feeling

  3. the materialization of a disembodied spirit

Derived forms of manifestation

  • manifestational, adjective
  • manifestative, adjective

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