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anthropomorphosis
[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fuh-sis ]
/ ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fə sɪs /
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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, anthroponym, anthroponymy, anthropopathy
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How to use anthropomorphosis in a sentence
It is impossible not to discern here the anthropomorphosis of the four seasons.
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages|Sabine Baring-Gould
British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphosis
anthropomorphosis
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəsɪs) /
noun
transformation into human form
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