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an·thro·po·mor·phism 
[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fiz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fiz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| an anthropomorphic conception or representation, as of a deity. |
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| an·thro·po·mor·phism
(ān'thrə-pə-môr'fĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. 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. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| anthropomorphism | |
noun | |
| the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
(an-thruh-puh-mawr-fiz-uhm) The attributing of human characteristics and purposes to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena, or to God. To describe a rushing river as “angry” is to anthropomorphize it.
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
an'thro·po·mor'phic adj.
an'thro·po·mor'phi·cal·ly adv.
anthropomorphism an·thro·po·mor·phism (ān'thrə-pə-môr'fĭz'əm)
n.
The attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to nonhuman organisms or inanimate objects.
an'thro·po·mor'phic adj.
an'thro·po·mor'phi·cal·ly adv.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Anthropomorphism
An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? of human form; ? man + ? form.]1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. 2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
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