anthropomorphise

 [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]  

an·thro·po·mor·phize

   [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing.
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.).
Also, especially British, an·thro·po·mor·phise.

Origin:
1835–45; anthropomorph(ous) + -ize

Related forms
an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion, noun
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anthropomorphize or anthropomorphise (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfaɪz)
 
—vb
to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
 
anthropomorphise or anthropomorphise
 
—vb

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