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anthropomorphize

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an·thro·po·mor·phize  (nthr-p-môrfz)
v. an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·es
v.tr.
To ascribe human characteristics to.
v.intr.
To ascribe human characteristics to things not human.
anthro·po·morphi·zation (-f-zshn) n.
anthropomorphize, anthropomorphise [ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfaɪz]
vb
to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc.)
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Verb1.anthropomorphize - ascribe human features to somethinganthropomorphize - ascribe human features to something
anthropomorphise
ascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
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anthropomorphize
vt god, animal, object etc → anthropomorphisieren
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