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anthropomorphism
noun an·thro·po·mor·phism \-ˌfi-zəm\
Definition of ANTHROPOMORPHISM
: an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics : humanization
— an·thro·po·mor·phist \-fist\ noun
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First Known Use of ANTHROPOMORPHISM
1753
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anthropomorphism
noun an·thro·po·mor·phism \ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfiz-əm\
Medical Definition of ANTHROPOMORPHISM
: an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics—compare theriomorphism
—an·thro·po·mor·phic \-fik\ adjective
—an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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