manifestation
pronunciation
How to pronounce manifestation in British English:
UK [ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn]
How to pronounce manifestation in American English:
US [ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a clear appearance
- a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
- an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
- expression without words
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
Word Origin
- manifestation (n.)
- early 15c., "action of manifesting; exhibition, demonstration," from Late Latin manifestationem (nominative manifestatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin manifestare (see manifest (adj.)). Meaning "an object, action, or presence by which something is made manifest" is from 1785. The spiritualism sense is attested from 1853.
Example
- 1. One manifestation of this is linguistic .
- 2. This image shows a manifestation of the north atlantic bloom west of iceland .
- 3. Obesity is one manifestation of a group of symptoms known as metabolic syndrome .
- 4. Campaign finance super-political action committees are but the latest manifestation of this phenomenon .
- 5. More likely though , demented office politics represent an external manifestation of various midlife crises .