ANTHROPOMORPHISM

Anthropomorphism

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.

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anthropomorphism

Noun

  1. The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to that which isn't human.
  2. the attribution of human characteristics to divine beings


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