Incarnation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Meaning 3
(Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The theologian argued that the concept of the Incarnation was a cornerstone of Christian theology.
- Many Christians see Jesus' ministry and sacrifice as a fulfillment of God's plan through the Incarnation.
- According to traditional Christian teaching, Jesus' life was an incarnation of divine and human nature in a single being.
- During Christmas services, clergy often focus on the miraculous events surrounding the Incarnation as part of the biblical narrative.
- Understanding the meaning of the Incarnation, that Jesus is fully divine and fully human, remains an ongoing debate within theological circles.
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
A new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.