Synonyms of transfiguration

transfiguration

noun

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən 

as in transformation

a change in form, appearance, or use

after his transfiguration into a Buddhist monk, all his family and friends were amazed by his newly found patience and tranquility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transformation
• conversion
• transition
• metamorphosis
• shift
• alteration
• changeover
• modification
• adjustment
• reformation
• revision
• transmutation
• deformation
• distortion
• disfigurement
• reconversion
• reconstruction
• substitution
• reworking
• variation
• displacement
• remodeling
• replacement
• mutation
• remaking
• refashioning
• revamping
• redo
• redoing
• supplantation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transfiguration

Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ. — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

The result is an exalted transfiguration of uninhibited gossip, breezy but earnest, carefree and provocative. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025

There’s this bewildering Mansory snowmobile, which looks like a Transformer got stuck halfway through its transfiguration. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025

His frescoes, such as The School of Athens and The Transfiguration, epitomize the ideals of the Renaissance, blending classical harmony with Christian themes. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025