anthropomorphism
an anthropomorphic conception or representation, as of a deity.
Origin of anthropomorphism
1Other words from anthropomorphism
- an·thro·po·mor·phist, noun
Words Nearby anthropomorphism
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How to use anthropomorphism in a sentence
Ball’s exploration of the minds of others negotiates this path between solipsism—the skeptical philosophical position that none of us can know anything beyond our own mind—and anthropomorphism, which naively projects our own qualities onto nonhumans.
Directed by Drew Xanthopoulos, Fathom portrays humpbacks and other whales as complex, highly social beings without overstated anthropomorphism.
‘Fathom’ seeks to unravel humpback whales’ soulful songs | Jake Buehler | June 22, 2021 | Science NewsIn anthropomorphism there are many errors, but there is one truth.
Theism or Atheism | Chapman CohenIts anthropomorphism is only, to unobservant minds, less apparent.
Theism or Atheism | Chapman CohenIn contrast with these childish pieces of anthropomorphism, we have the famous and sublime speculations of an often-quoted hymn.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew Lang
Having disposed of crude anthropomorphism we must now take up the problem of attributes, which endangers the unity.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikThe barbarian culture shows sportsmanship, status, and anthropomorphism.
The Theory of the Leisure Class | Thorstein Veblen
British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphism
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm) /
the attribution of human form or behaviour to a deity, animal, etc
Derived forms of anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphist, noun
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Cultural definitions for anthropomorphism
[ (an-thruh-puh-mawr-fiz-uhm) ]
The attributing of human characteristics and purposes to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena, or to God. To describe a rushing river as “angry” is to anthropomorphize it.
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