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animalization

animalization

9.2
Showing a person or thing as an animal
  • noun
  • /ˌænɪməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
translation icon : zoomorfismo
  • Some myths use animalization to represent gods as creatures such as lions or snakes.

Examples

  • The artist employed animalization to depict human emotions through various animal forms.

  • The animalization of certain characters made the fable more engaging for children.

  • The artist's animalization of human figures is striking.

  • Many cultures use animalization in their folklore.

  • The animalization of the main character in the story highlights the importance of nature in human life.

  • In ancient art, animalization was often used to symbolize divine attributes through animal likenesses.

  • The animalization seen in the sculpture allows viewers to connect with deeper aspects of human behavior.

Synonyms

zoomorphism
vsanimalization
  • Literature
9.9

A way of showing people, gods, or things with animal shapes and features

is a broader depiction in the form or likeness of an animal beyond art

How Zoomorphic

zoomorphism
  • Literature
9.9
animalization
9.2
stylization
1 6.8
motif
17 5.3

Surface Forms

animalization singular
animalizations plural

Morphology

animalization = animalize (transparent) = animal + ize + ation

The noun denotes the act of rendering something in the form or likeness of an animal; this follows directly from 'animal' + -ize + -ation.

Etymology

The word animalization comes from animal, which means 'living being', and the part -ize meaning 'to make', with -ation to make it a noun. So animalization means 'making something into an animal' or showing it in the form of an animal, as when artists or stories turn people or gods into lions or snakes.