manifestation

American  

[man-uh-fuh-stay-shuhn, -fe-] / ˌmæn ə fəˈsteɪ ʃən, -fɛ- /

noun

• manifestations
  plural

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 materialization. Spiritualism. the physical appearance of a spirit, or the physical evidence of a spirit's presence.

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manifestation British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonmanifestation
  noun
• premanifestation
  noun
• remanifestation
  noun
• self-manifestation
  noun
• manifestational
  adjective
• manifestative
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• manifestations
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of manifestation

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

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Explanation

A manifestation is the public display of emotion or feeling, or something theoretical made real. Manifestation's origins are in religion and spirituality because if something spiritual becomes real, it is said to be a manifestation. The word's usage has spread to include all aspects of life. "The submarine is a manifestation of da Vinci's sketches." "The crowd's cheering hysteria was the manifestation of years of allegiance to the now victorious soccer league."

Example Sentences

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But they also indicate an eagerness to learn, a will that makes Mona’s eventual callback after Serena Cherry drops out of the show seem almost like manifestation.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

That last one, rendered as a cute and huggable mascot from beyond, is a surreal manifestation of a departed husband in the lightly endearing “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Spanish meteorological research group Climatoc-Lab described it as "a manifestation of how global warming alters the hydrological cycle".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But regardless, this sentiment is spilling into the real world, as a recent Gallup poll showed 71% of Americans opposed construction of the physical manifestation of AI: data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“No. He is most definitely not part of our family. He is a malicious manifestation from outside of our natural realm.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

They are manifestations of the same broad Himalayan hazard system.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"What's exciting about Nell2 is that we were able to reverse the disease manifestations in adult mice by lowering its level," Huang says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

But in “Event Horizon,” Neill avoids hokeyness in what could otherwise be an extremely hokey film, finding the emotional center in a character whose inner demons become real-life manifestations of Hell.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

The lemons and candles Pochettino keeps in his office are manifestations of energia universal or universal energy, a foundational concept common to many Eastern philosophies that believe a fundamental life force connects all things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The first subsection introduces the concept of “metadiscourse,” followed by one of its principal manifestations, the use of signposting.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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