zoomorphism

English

Zoomorphic decoration from the Book of Kells.

Etymology

zoo- + -morphism

Alternative forms

• zoömorphism

Noun

zoomorphism (plural zoomorphisms)

1. The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.
2. (art, literature) The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.
3. The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.

Translations

the representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods

• Bulgarian: зооморфизъм (bg) (zoomorfizǎm) m
• Polish: zoomorfizm (pl) m

• Russian: зооморфизм (ru) (zoomorfízm) m
• Ukrainian: зооморфізм (uk) (zoomorfizm) m

the use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature

• Russian: зооморфизм (ru) (zoomorfízm) m

the viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals

• Russian: зооморфизм (ru) (zoomorfízm) m

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• French: zoomorphisme (fr) m

See also

• Zoomorphism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• anthropomorphism
• kemonomimi
• nahualism