anthropomorphizing

[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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