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Meaning of Anthropomorphism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfɪzəm

Definitions

  1. The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something nonhuman.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The attribution of human characteristics to divine entities.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الآدميّة
Bosanski antropomorfizam антропоморфизам
Čeština antropomorfismus
Deutsch Anthropomorphismus
Ελληνικά ανθρωπομορφισμός
Suomi antropomorfismi ihmisenkaltaistaminen
Hrvatski antropomorfizam антропоморфизам
日本語 人格化
한국어 사람비김법 의인화
Polski antropomorficzny antropomorfizacja antropomorfizacyjny antropomorfizm
Српски antropomorfizam антропоморфизам
Türkçe antropomorfizm insan biçimcilik
Українська антропоморфізм

Examples

“Literature is full of examples of anthropomorphism, especially in children’s stories, from The Wind in the Willows to Watership Down.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

anthropomorphist anthropomorphite anthropomorphitism anthropomorphization anthropomorphology anthropomorphosis

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