Anthropomorphism, or personification, is attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human being. Examples include depicting deities with human form and ascribing human emotions or motives to forces of nature, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Anthropomorphism has ancient roots as a literary device in storytelling,...
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a figure of speech where the poet characterizes an abstract thing or object as if it were a person. See also personification.
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• (n.) The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. • (n.) The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
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the interpretation of nonhuman things or events in terms of human characteristics, as when one senses malice in a computer or hears human voices in ... [8 related articles]
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A review of science fiction from Lucian to Star Trek exposes our bias toward anthropomorphism when speculating what forms extraterrestrial intelligence might take. Yet the great diversity of creatures on Earth, sharing as it does a common biochemical heritage, suggests there will be even greater dif...
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The attribution of human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, or deities. It appears in the mythologies of many cultures and as a literary device in fables and allegories. ...
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(an″thrә-po-mor´fiz-әm) the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman beings and objects.
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A figure of speech where the poet characterizes an abstract thing or object as if it were a person.
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An`thro·po·mor'phism noun [ Greek ... of human form; ... man + ... form.]
1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: an′thrō-pō-mōr′fizm Definitions: 1. Ascription of human shape or qualities to nonhuman creatures or inanimate objects.
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the ascription of human characteristics or motives to inanimate objects, natural phenomena, or supernatural things. Many major religious systems
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The attribution of human feelings to animals or inanimate objects e.g. Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes. See also personification.
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Anthropomorphism is the representation or conception of a deity under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. Anthropomorphism is founded in the natural inaptitude of the human mind for conceiving spiritual things except through sensuous images, and in its consequent tendency to accept such expressions as those of Scripture when it s...
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a form of personification (applying human or animal qualities to inanimate objects) and similar to prosopopoeia (adopting the persona of another person), is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities to non-human beings, objects, or natural phenomena. Animals, forces of nature, and unseen or unknown authors of chance are frequent subjec...
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The act of giving human characteristics, behaviors, feelings and/or motivations to animals or objects. Animals are frequently anthropomorphized in literature and in movies.
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anthropomorphism, anthropomorphitic, anthropomorphitism 1. The attribution of a human form or character. 2. The ascription of a human form and attributes to God. 3. The use of language that is applicable to men when speaking about God; anthropomorphology. 4. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human. 5. Attribution of human mo...
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Anthropomorphism is giving human traits or attributes to animals, inanimate objects, or other non-human things. It comes from the Greek words anthropo (human) and morph (form).
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Assigning human attributes or behaviors to non-human animals.
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noun the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
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The attribution of human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, or deities. It appears in the mythologies of many cultures and as a literary device in fables and allegories. See also personification
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the act of giving human characteristics, behavior, feelings, and/or motivations to animals or objects. Animals are frequently anthropomorphized in literature and in movies.
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Projecting human needs or wants on to an animal.
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an anthropomorphic conception or representation, as of a deity.
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the representation of objects as having human form
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the representation of objects as having human form
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