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

Etymology

Origin of manifestation

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

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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manifestation manifestations

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

She assumed it would pass, but it was a vocal tic and her first known manifestation of her Tourette's syndrome, a condition that causes people to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

As winter gave way to spring, I tracked the almost hourly change in blossoming trees beyond the fences, grateful to see the physical manifestation of new beginnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I couldn’t just sit with it in my head where there’s no physical manifestation of it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

This was a small manifestation of a much larger issue on campus.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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

In staging Aithra’s magical manifestations, Mr. Räth and choreographer Catherine Galasso made their inner demons visible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

Related Words

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