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manifestation

[man-uh-fuh-stey-shuhn, -fe-]

noun

  1. an act of manifesting.

    This graffiti is the latest manifestation of a prejudice in our community that we will not tolerate.

  2. the state of being manifested.

    The poem calls sacrifice the highest manifestation of love.

  3. outward or perceptible indication; materialization.

    At first there was no manifestation of the disease.

  4. a public demonstration, as for political effect.

  5. 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.

  6. Also called materializationSpiritualism.,  the physical appearance of a spirit, or the physical evidence of a spirit's presence.



manifestation

/ ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of demonstrating; display

    a manifestation of solidarity

  2. the state of being manifested

  3. an indication or sign

  4. a public demonstration of feeling

  5. the materialization of a disembodied spirit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonmanifestation noun
  • premanifestation noun
  • remanifestation noun
  • self-manifestation noun
  • manifestative adjective
  • manifestational adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manifestation1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin manifestātiōn-, stem of manifestātiō; manifest, -ation
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The novels were, more than anything, manifestations of a search for form.

What happened against the Pumas was just another manifestation of the same thing that holds Scotland back.

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My science teacher claimed that dreams were manifestations of the subconscious.

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The location—next door to the White House—is a concrete manifestation of our investment in all aspects of this 21st-century partnership.

"One manifestation of the enemy's efforts lies in the issue of nudity and not observing hijab."

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