INCARNATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INCARNATION?

Need another word that means the same as “incarnation”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “incarnation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Incarnation” are: avatar, embodiment, personification, exemplification, type, epitome, lifetime, life, existence

Incarnation as a Noun

Definitions of "Incarnation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “incarnation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A new personification of a familiar idea.
• The Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ.
• (with reference to reincarnation) each of a series of earthly lifetimes.
• The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
• Time passed in a particular bodily form.
• (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ.
• A person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or quality.
• (in Christian theology) the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ.
• The form taken by a person or thing during an incarnation.

Synonyms of "Incarnation" as a noun (9 Words)

avatar	An icon or figure representing a particular person in a video game, internet forum, etc. The very avatar of cunning.
embodiment	The representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form. A circle was the embodiment of his concept of life.
epitome	A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
exemplification	Showing by example.
existence	A way of living. He believed in the essential unity of all existence.
life	An account of the series of events making up a person s life. I have known him all his life.
lifetime	The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death. Fifteen shops closed during the lifetime of the scheme.
personification	A person who represents an abstract quality. She is the personification of optimism.
type	Metal types used in letterpress printing. She characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom.

Usage Examples of "Incarnation" as a noun

• The pub has gone through several incarnations.
• In my next incarnation, I'd like to be the Minister of Fun.
• Rama was Vishnu's incarnation on earth.
• He believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation.
• In a previous journalistic incarnation, I worked at Westminster.
• The incarnation of evil.
• Beethoven was an incarnation of artistic genius.

Associations of "Incarnation" (30 Words)

avatar	A new personification of a familiar idea. He chose John Stuart Mill as the avatar of the liberal view.
being	Being alive living. A point of view gradually coming into being.
carnal	Marked by the appetites and passions of the body. Carnal desire.
deadly	Causing or able to cause death. Her skin was deadly pale.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
devastating	Physically or spiritually devastating often used in combination. A devastating cyclone.
doom	(in Christian belief) the Last Judgement. This decision will doom me to lose my position.
embodiment	The representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form. The embodiment of hope.
embody	Include or contain (something) as a constituent part. Nothing of the personality of the Spirit as embodied in Jesus will be lost.
existential	Of or as conceived by existentialism. Formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters.
fatal	Having momentous consequences; of decisive importance. The fatal day of the election finally arrived.
harmful	Causing or likely to cause harm. Sugars which can be harmful to the teeth.
humankind	Human beings considered collectively (used as a neutral alternative to ‘mankind. She always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women.
incarnate	Possessing or existing in bodily form- Shakespeare. The idea that God incarnates himself in man.
inhabit	Be an inhabitant of or reside in. The region was inhabited by Indians.
lethal	Of an instrument of certain death. The Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record.
life	An account of the series of events making up a person s life. The valley is teeming with bird life.
lifelong	Continuing through life. The two men were to remain lifelong friends.
lifetime	The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death. A reward for a lifetime s work.
live	Lead a certain kind of life live in a certain style. The happiest person alive.
mortal	A human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being. A mortal illness.
outlive	(of a person) live longer than (another person. She outlived her husband by many years.
pernicious	Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. The pernicious influences of the mass media.
personification	A figure intended to represent an abstract quality. The book provides a sustained account of how literary personification works.
predestination	(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind.
predestine	Foreordain or determine beforehand. She was certain that fate was with her and everything was predestined.
reincarnation	Embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form. His reincarnation as a lion.
represent	Be a delegate or spokesperson for represent somebody s interest or be a proxy or substitute for as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.
slayer	Someone who kills a person or animal in a violent way. A dragon slayer.
sustainable	Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Sustainable economic growth.