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anthropomorphosis

[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fuh-sis ]
/ ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fə sɪs /

noun

transformation into human form.

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Origin of anthropomorphosis

First recorded in 1860–65; anthropo- + (meta)morphosis

Words nearby anthropomorphosis

anthropometrics, anthropometry, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphize, anthropomorphosis, anthropomorphous, anthroponomy, anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, anthroponym, anthroponymy
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British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphosis

anthropomorphosis
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəsɪs) /

noun

transformation into human form
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