manifestation
Americannoun
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an act of manifesting.
This graffiti is the latest manifestation of a prejudice in our community that we will not tolerate.
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the state of being manifested.
The poem calls sacrifice the highest manifestation of love.
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outward or perceptible indication; materialization.
At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
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a public demonstration, as for political effect.
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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.
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Also called materialization. Spiritualism. the physical appearance of a spirit, or the physical evidence of a spirit's presence.
noun
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the act of demonstrating; display
a manifestation of solidarity
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the state of being manifested
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an indication or sign
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a public demonstration of feeling
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the materialization of a disembodied spirit
Other Word Forms
- manifestational adjective
- manifestative adjective
- nonmanifestation noun
- premanifestation noun
- remanifestation noun
- self-manifestation noun
Etymology
Origin of manifestation
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin manifestātiōn-, stem of manifestātiō; manifest, -ation
Example Sentences
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As curious Americans ran spirit circles themselves, mediums grew more common, and spirit manifestations more varied.
From Literature
Kip gifts Scott a pair of blue socks with bananas on them, a physical manifestation of the smoothie for when Scott’s not in New York, and he wears them during every game.
From Salon
“It’s the musical manifestation of the pain I’m feeling,” Lindo says.
From Los Angeles Times
He doesn’t use those words, nor does he ever mention “democracy” and “fascism,” which are imperfect modern manifestations of that conflict, and pin us down too much to present-tense politics.
From Salon
"The rule of law needs to apply in the digital town square as well as in the physical town square, and the eSafety Commissioner is really a very clear manifestation of that."
From BBC
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