Look up: Zoomorphism


  1. zoomorphism
    1. The transformation of men into beasts. ... 2. The quality of representing or using animal forms; as, zoomorphism in ornament. ... 3. The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or with the attributes, of the lower animals. 'To avoid the error of anthropomorphism, we fall into the vastly g...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?zoomorphism

  2. zoomorphism
    noun the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zoomorphism

  3. Zoomorphism
    • (n.) The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or with the attributes, of the lower animals. • (n.) The transformation of men into beasts. • (n.) The quality of representing or using animal forms; as, zoomorphism in ornament.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/zoomorphism/

  4. zoomorphism
    zoomorphism 1. The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals, especially the principle that human actions are entirely the result of biological and instinctual drives rather than reason or emotion. 2. The fact of conceiving or representing a deity as having an animal form. 3. T...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1336/7

  5. Zoomorphism
    Zoomorphism is the shaping of something in animal form or terms. Examples include: The word derives from the Greek ζωον (zōon), meaning animal, and μορφη (morphē), meaning shape or form. ==Examples== ===Zoomorphic representation in religion=== ===Zoomorphism in literature=== ===Zoomorphi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoomorphism

  6. zoomorphism
    1) Ascription 2) Attribution
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/zoomorphism/1

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