manifestation

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

/ ˌmæn ə fəˈsteɪ ʃən, -fɛ- /

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noun

an act of manifesting.

the state of being manifested.

outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.

a public demonstration, as for political effect.

Spiritualism. a materialization.

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Origin of manifestation

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin manifestātiōn- (stem of manifestātiō). See manifest, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM manifestation

non·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounpre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounself-man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby manifestation

manicure, manicurist, manifer, manifest, manifestant, manifestation, manifestative, manifest content, Manifest Destiny, manifest function, manifest hyperopia

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Example sentences from the Web for manifestation

In practice, though, and though we regularly enjoy the lifestyle in every manifestation, it hasn’t stopped the half-truths.
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Recent work has also found evidence that pathological manifestations of trained immunity may be involved in some chronic inflammatory diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.
‘Trained Immunity’ Offers Hope in Fight Against Coronavirus|Esther Landhuis|September 14, 2020|Quanta Magazine
It says that if you took away everything that exists—including spacetime—you’d still have Reality, and that everything that exists is a manifestation of Reality.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Philip Goff|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
Similarly, on the container view, if you were to entirely annihilate the physical universe—perhaps by bringing together all the matter with all the anti-matter—you wouldn’t destroy Reality, of which the universe is a manifestation.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Philip Goff|September 9, 2020|Nautilus

On a panpsychist version of the container view, Reality can be thought of as pure, undifferentiated consciousness, while particular manifestations of Reality are specific forms of that pure and undifferentiated consciousness.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Philip Goff|September 9, 2020|Nautilus
The scene is also a manifestation of her ultimate humiliation earlier in the film, when she gets her period in the school showers.
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Religious authorities saw in current events the manifestation of divine will.
How the News Business Found Its Footing|Nick Romeo|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asked what the manifestation of that rage will be, the former Iranian diplomat laughed nervously.
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Technology is the embodiment of human imagination, it is the manifestation of our mental models.
On Transhumanism and Why Technology Is Our Silicon Nervous System|Jason Silva|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This coming from someone who has studied mysticism and went on a manifestation yoga retreat.
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It suddenly became clear to her what it is to most women, the manifestation of an inward thought, a language, a symbol.
A Daughter of Eve|Honore de Balzac
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
The Christian Year|John Keble
Why is the manifestation of lights or forms accompanied by abundant raps without contact?
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell
Not, indeed, in the manifestation of affection, but of hope.
The Silent Rifleman|Henry William Herbert
As the day wears on the earthquake begins to be interpreted solely as a manifestation of Divine Providence in his favor.
Diplomatic Days|Edith O'Shaughnessy

British Dictionary definitions for manifestation

manifestation

/ (ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of demonstrating; displaya manifestation of solidarity

the state of being manifested

an indication or sign

a public demonstration of feeling

the materialization of a disembodied spirit

Derived forms of manifestation

manifestational, adjectivemanifestative, adjective

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Medical definitions for manifestation

manifestation

[ măn′ə-fĕ-stā′shən ]

n.

An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something, especially an illness.

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