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anthropomorphic

or an·thro·po·mor·phous

[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk /
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adjective

ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.
resembling or made to resemble a human form: an anthropomorphic carving.

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RELATED WORDS

humanlike, anthropoid, anthropomorphous, humanoid

Nearby words

anthropologist, anthropology, anthropometer, anthropometrics, anthropometry, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphize, anthropomorphosis, anthropomorphous, anthroponomy

Origin of anthropomorphic

First recorded in 1820–30; anthropo- + -morphic

Related forms

an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly, an·thro·po·mor·phous·ly, adverb

Can be confused

anthropocentric anthropomorphic homocentric
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British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphic

anthropomorphic

/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to anthropomorphism
resembling the human form

Derived Forms

anthropomorph, nounanthropomorphically, adverb
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