(n) a new personification of a familiar idea, Syn. avatar, incarnation, Example:the embodiment of hope; the incarnation of evil; the very avatar of cunning
n. 1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a physical body; a completely organized system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety. [ 1913 Webster ]