anthropomorphism

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[edit] Etymology

From the Greek άνθρωπος (anthropos), man, human+ μορφή (morphi) (form) + English suffix -ism

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Anthropomorphism

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anthropomorphism (plural anthropomorphisms)

1. the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature etc

[edit] Related terms

• anthropomorphic
• anthropomorphically

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[edit] See also

• prosopopeia