PERSONIFICATION Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word personification. (close relations)
Definition of PERSONIFICATION
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incarnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ • a new personification of a familiar idea • time passed in a particular bodily form • the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. | ||||||||
avatar | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a new personification of a familiar idea • the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form | ||||||||
emblem | nounn | |||||||
noun • special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. • a visible symbol representing an abstract idea | ||||||||
embodiment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a new personification of a familiar idea • a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept • giving concrete form to an abstract concept | ||||||||
entity | nounn | |||||||
noun • that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | ||||||||
epitome | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard or typical example • a brief abstract (as of an article or book) | ||||||||
manifestation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a clear appearance • a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing • an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) • expression without words • a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) | ||||||||
representation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||||||||
symbol | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance • something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible | ||||||||
personifier | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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prosopopoeia | nounn | |||||||
noun • representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature |