anthropopathy

American  

[an-thruh-pop-uh-thee] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒp ə θi /

Or anthropopathism

noun

1. ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.

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anthropopathy British  

/ ˌænθrəpəˈpæθɪk, ˌænθrəˈpɒpəθɪ /

noun

1. the attribution of human passions, etc, to a deity, object, etc

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Other Word Forms

• anthropopathic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anthropopathy

1640–50; < Medieval Latin anthrōpopatheia < Greek anthrōpopátheia humanness. See anthropo-, -pathy

Example Sentences

Of or pertaining to anthropopathy.

From Project Gutenberg

In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy.

From Project Gutenberg