metamorphosis
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
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transformación
- Fricke describes his metamorphosis from painfully hiding his identity to ultimately finding pride in being openly gay.
- undergo a metamorphosis
- metamorphosis taking place
- political metamorphosis
But I think there is a maturation, there is a metamorphosis and there's an evolution.
- But I think there is a maturation, there is a metamorphosis and there's an evolution.
- That latter half of last year was a a metamorphosis for me.
- And some people learn and they have the and they have a metamorphosis and it changes their approach to learning.
- I think films are about metamorphosis.
- But everybody recognized that, yes, this is where Michael is going through this metamorphosis.
- And and you see this complete metamorphosis of all of these people that say that they're, you know, the silent majority.
- And you may see subtle hints of this in the Lucan transfiguration narrative because Mark describes the transfiguration as a metamorphosis.
- It is about celebrating transformation, self development, growth, change, metamorphosis.
Examples
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After the war, Berlin went through one metamorphosis after another as it stumbled forward into the benefits of democracy.
Academic text (1992) -
The move toward high technology is not the only kind of metamorphosis taking place.
Academic text (1994) -
The real work will be your metamorphosis into her evil twin.
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Qutb's adult life can best be described as a journey of metamorphosis.
Academic text (2000) -
Cohen began her library's metamorphosis into a library learning commons in 2009.
Academic text (2015) -
The symbolic death is followed by transformation, metamorphosis, and rebirth.
Academic text (1998) -
Thus began my final metamorphosis, under the magically skilled hands of Mario Deodati.
Fiction book (2002) -
The caterpillar undergoes a remarkable metamorphosis, transforming into a beautiful butterfly.
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The city is experiencing a metamorphosis, changing from an industrial area to a vibrant cultural hub.
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After years of hard work, she experienced a personal metamorphosis, becoming more confident and successful.
Synonyms
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3.7
A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
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2.0
Changing something into a different form or appearance
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8.6
A change of something into a different form
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8.4
The power to change shape or appearance, often in stories into animals
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9.0
A big change in appearance that makes something more beautiful or special
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9.9
A change into a strange or ugly new form
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9.9
A deep change in how someone thinks and lives
A change from one state to another
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
metamorphosis = morphosis (semi-transparent) = meta + morph + osis
The prefix contributes the idea of change, but the rare base 'morphosis' and the learned classical form make the figurative sense only partly recoverable.
Etymology
The word metamorphosis comes from Greek parts meta- ('change') and morphē ('form' or 'shape'), and it shares the idea behind the English verb morph meaning to change shape, so it means a 'change of form'. That's why we also use it for a big or complete change in a person, place, or situation, as if by magic.