incarnation

• Nom désignant une nouvelle manifestation ou une personnification concrète d'une idée familière, une période de vie passée sous une forme corporelle déterminée, ou l'action d'attribuer des caractéristiques humaines à des notions abstraites.

A noun referring to a new embodiment or personification of a familiar idea, a period of time spent in a particular bodily form, or the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas.

1. New embodiment of an ideaB2formal

   A new personification or concrete representation of a familiar idea, quality, or concept.

   Incarnation (nouvelle représentation concrète)

   • She is the very incarnation of kindness and patience.
   • The new building is an incarnation of modern architectural principles.
   • He was seen as the living incarnation of the American Dream.

   Synonymesavatarembodimentepitomeexemplificationexpressioninstantiationmanifestationmaterializationpersonificationrepresentation

2. Period in a bodily formB2formal

   A particular period of time spent in a specific physical form or state, often used in a spiritual or reincarnation context.

   Période dans une forme corporelle

   • In his next incarnation, he hopes to live a simpler life.
   • The monk spoke of his past incarnations with great clarity.
   • Each incarnation of the soul is a chance for growth.

   Synonymesexistencelifelifetime

3. Attributing human traits to abstractionsC1formal

   The act of giving human characteristics or form to abstract ideas, objects, or non-human entities.

   Personnification

   • The poem uses the incarnation of death as a dark figure.
   • In mythology, the incarnation of wisdom is often a goddess.
   • The artist's work is an incarnation of the concept of freedom.

   Synonymesanthropomorphismembodimentpersonificationprosopopoeia