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

Example sentences from the Web for anthropomorphosis

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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