incarnation

(noun) a new personification of a familiar idea. Synonyms: embodiment, avatar. Examples: "The embodiment of hope." "The incarnation of evil." "The very avatar of cunning."

(noun) (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ. Synonyms: Incarnation.

(noun) time passed in a particular bodily form. Example: "He believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation."

(noun) the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.. Synonyms: personification.