anthropomorphist

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an·thro·po·mor·phism

(ăn′thrə-pə-môr′fĭz′əm)

Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

an′thro·po·mor′phic adj.

an′thro·po·mor′phi·cal·ly adv.

an′thro·po·mor′phist n.

Translations

anthropomorphist

[ˌænθrəpəʊˈmɔːfɪst]

A. ADJ → antropomorfista

B. N → antropomorfista mf

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The rationalists belonging to it rejected the anthropomorphist language and sexual symbolism of kabbalah, and by extension Shabazian poetry.