anthropomorphize
[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing.
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.).
Origin of anthropomorphize
1First recorded in 1835–45; anthropomorph(ic) + -ize
- Also especially British, an·thro·po·mor·phise .
Other words from anthropomorphize
- an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphise
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfaɪz) /
verb
to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
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