prosopopoeia
or pro·so·po·pe·ia
[ proh-soh-puh-pee-uh ]
nounRhetoric.
personification, as of inanimate things.
a figure of speech in which an imaginary, absent, or deceased person is represented as speaking or acting.
Origin of prosopopoeia
1Other words from prosopopoeia
- pro·so·po·poe·ial, adjective
Words Nearby prosopopoeia
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British Dictionary definitions for prosopopoeia
prosopopoeia
prosopopeia
/ (ˌprɒsəpəˈpiːə) /
noun
rhetoric another word for personification
a figure of speech that represents an imaginary, absent, or dead person speaking or acting
Origin of prosopopoeia
1C16: via Latin from Greek prosōpopoiia dramatization, from prosōpon face + poiein to make
Derived forms of prosopopoeia
- prosopopoeial or prosopopeial, adjective
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