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 materialization. Spiritualism.,  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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifestation¹

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

Example Sentences

"The physical and mental manifestations of CTE remain under study," they said.

From BBC

"I'm getting it out there and putting the message across about manifestation for them," Pembroke said.

From BBC

Those of us of who love Mexican American cuisine, in all its manifestations, can take heart in knowing it is still one of the most “American” aspects to whatever is left of the U.S. monoculture.

From Los Angeles Times

The phrase worked almost like those self-esteem cassette tapes I used to see in bookstore displays as a kid: corny, repetitive, weirdly powerful — a kind of culinary manifestation.

From Salon

It’s a type of therapy — unlike talk therapy which is a little more about analysis — that is based on the premise that we know our emotional experiences have a physical manifestation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• demonstration 
• explanation 
• expression 
• indication 
• instance 
• meaning 
• phenomenon 
• symptom 
• token