personification
noun
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
personifications
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pluralof personification.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Veiled women became a visible symbol of the government’s level of control over society — black-clad personifications of state power.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
I think of these objects as personifications, as having the capacity to be storytellers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
Neither of the Haywoods feel quite like “real” people but rather like heightened personifications of artists hungry to become part of the movie-making business — no matter the cost.
From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2022
It's about Dream, one of several immortal siblings who are anthropomorphic personifications of different aspects of the human condition.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2022
Now, these personifications of evil, as Dr. Mac-Arthur calls them, were of various kinds.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
