■ adjective ɪn'kα:nət [often postposition ]
1》 (of a deity or spirit) embodied in human form.
2》 represented in the ultimate or most extreme form: capitalism ~.
■ verb 'ɪnkα:neɪt , -'kα:neɪt
1》 embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form.
2》 be the living embodiment of (a quality).
Origin
ME: from eccles. L. incarnat- , incarnare 'make flesh', from L. in- 'into' + caro , carn- 'flesh'.