manifestation

noun

man·​i·​fes·​ta·​tion ˌma-nə-fə-ˈstā-shən How to pronounce manifestation (audio)
-ˌfe-ˈstā-
1
a
: the act, process, or an instance of manifesting
demanded some manifestation of repentance
b(1)
: something that manifests or is manifest
(2)
: a perceptible, outward, or visible expression
external manifestations of gender
c
: one of the forms in which an individual is manifested
Hate in all its manifestations is wrong.
d
: an occult phenomenon
specifically : materialization
2
: a public demonstration of power and purpose
meetings, parades, and other such manifestationsH. M. Parshley

Examples of manifestation in a Sentence

a portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love
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Are these conflicting phrases truly what's in the review — or a manifestation of Carmy's (White) anxiety? Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The paradox is that these manifestations, on the contrary, bring Ukraine closer to its common enemy, as in Russia, homophobia is flourishing with incredible force right now. Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025 Booker’s selection was a manifestation of that ideology. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Saki’s one-year-old, Enzo, is periodically trotted out on Winters’s hip, a sometimes babbling manifestation of everything her character is juggling. Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manifestation

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of manifestation was in the 15th century

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“Manifestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifestation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

manifestation

noun
man·​i·​fes·​ta·​tion ˌman-ə-fə-ˈstā-shən How to pronounce manifestation (audio)
-ˌfes-ˈtā-
1
a
: the act or an instance of manifesting : expression
b
: something that manifests : evidence
2
: a public demonstration of power and purpose

Medical Definition

manifestation

noun
man·​i·​fes·​ta·​tion ˌman-ə-fə-ˈstā-shən, -ˌfes- How to pronounce manifestation (audio)
: a perceptible, outward, or visible expression (as of a disease or abnormal condition)
the manifestations of shock

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