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anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
[
ánthrəpō máwrfizəm
]
noun
Definition:
attribution of human characteristics to nonhumans:
the attribution of a human form, human characteristics, or human behaviour to nonhuman things, e.g. deities in mythology and animals in children's stories
anthropomorphic
adjective
anthropomorphically
adverb
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