anthropomorphism









anthropomorphism


noun

  1. an anthropomorphic conception or representation, as of a deity.

noun

  1. the attribution of human form or behaviour to a deity, animal, etc
n.

1753, “attributing of human qualities to a deity;” see anthropomorphic + -ism. Of other non-human things, from 1858. Related: Anthropomorphist (1610s).

n.

  1. The attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to nonhuman organisms or inanimate objects.

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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