manifestation

[ man-uh-fuh-stey-shuh n, -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.

Nearby words

manifest content, manifest destiny, manifest function, manifest hyperopia, manifestant, manifestation, manifestative, manifesting heterozygote, manifesto, manifold, manifolder

Origin of manifestation

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for manifestation

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.
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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.
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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

manifestational, adjectivemanifestative, adjective

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Medicine definitions for manifestation

manifestation

[ măn′ə-fĕ-stā′shən ]

n.

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

manifestation

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manifestation

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