anthropomorphize
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.).
Origin of anthropomorphize
1- Also especially British, an·thro·po·mor·phise .
Other words from anthropomorphize
- an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby anthropomorphize
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How to use anthropomorphize in a sentence
After all, we tend to anthropomorphize—think that nonhuman systems will behave in ways identical to humans.
Drugs, Robots, and the Pursuit of Pleasure: Why Experts Are Worried About AIs Becoming Addicts | Thomas Moynihan | September 17, 2021 | Singularity HubHumans have a tendency to anthropomorphize non-human things, from animals to inanimate objects to robots and computers.
AI Is Harder Than We Think: 4 Key Fallacies in AI Research | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | May 6, 2021 | Singularity HubThat I am prone to anthropomorphizing trees and seeds and Neanderthals.
Among the many frisky entries are pictures of anthropomorphized creatures both natural and mythological.
In the galleries: Artists sport their chops with prints on the cutting edge | Mark Jenkins | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe same tendency to anthropomorphize helps sell everything from doggie sweaters to… catered birthday bashes.
Even when you worship a beast or a stone, you practically anthropomorphize it.
Five Stages of Greek Religion | Gilbert Murray
British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphize
anthropomorphise
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfaɪz) /
to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
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