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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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