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incarnation

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ẽkɐɾnɐˈsɐ̃w̃/en·car·na·ção

Definition

1

The act of embodying in flesh; the manifestation of a spiritual being in bodily form; the living personification of an idea or feeling.

Usage examples

The actor gave a perfect incarnation of the villain.
For Christians, the Incarnation refers to God becoming man in Jesus Christ.

Common combinations

incarnation of a roledoctrine of the Incarnation