anthropomorphoses

an·thro·po·mor·pho·sis

[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fuh-sis]
noun
transformation into human form.

Origin:
1860–65; anthropo- + (meta)morphosis

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anthropomorphosis (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
transformation into human form

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