Synonyms of personification

personification

noun

pər-ˌsä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

he's the personification of kindness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestation
• incarnation
• image
• avatar
• icon
• essence
• embodiment
• abstract
• objectification
• epitome
• incorporation
• externalization
• model
• instantiation
• genius
• ikon
• realization
• personifier
• exemplification
• personalization
• embodier
• actualization
• soul
• reincarnation
• concretization
• quintessence
• archetype
• substantiation
• paradigm
• exemplar
• pattern

Examples of personification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If Midwest Princess is a celebration of finding oneself, Chappell Roan the character is the personification of that glee. —Constance Grady, Vox, 2 July 2024

Reynolds, who is forty-six, is the personification of Starmer’s centrist party. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024

Featuring a variety of clothing, bags, shoes, accessories and travel gear, the latest drop is the personification of timelessness and ease. —Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024

Sebastian Bach Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven Sebastian Bach was the personification of the hair metal movement of the late 1980s and early ‘90s as the dirty blond-tressed frontman of Skid Row. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2024