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anthropomorphism
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an·thro·po·mor·phism  (nthr-p-môrfzm)
n.
Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
anthro·po·morphic adj.
anthro·po·morphi·cal·ly adv.
anthro·po·morphist n.
anthropomorphism [ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm]
n
the attribution of human form or behaviour to a deity, animal, etc.
anthropomorphist  n
anthropomorphism
the assignment of human shape and attributes to gods, animals, etc. — anthropomorphist, n. — anthropomorphic, anthropomorphical, anthropomorphistic, adj.
See also: God and Gods
anthropomorphism - The ascription of a human attribute or personality to anything impersonal or irrational.
See also related terms for personality.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anthropomorphism - the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traitsanthropomorphism - the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
theanthropism
representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
Translations
anthropomorphism [ˌænθrəʊpəˈmɔːfɪzəm] N → antropomorfismo m
anthropomorphism [ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːrfɪzəm] n → anthropomorphisme m
anthropomorphism
n → Anthropomorphismus m
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