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anthro

9.6

Having animal features and human qualities

adjective
/ˈænθroʊ/

Informal

: antropomórfico

The children's movie featured an anthro character who walked and talked like a human.

Examples

Many fans love to create art of anthro animals, giving them human traits and personalities.
In the comic book, the main hero is an anthro fox with extraordinary powers.
So that means something can be true relative to anthro, to humans, to who we are.
So that means something can be true relative to anthro, to humans, to who we are.

Synonyms

anthropomorphic

vsanthro

8 8.4

People describe animals and objects as having human form or feelings

applies only to animals or creatures not to objects or deities

humanlike

vsanthro

2 4.2

Being like a person in how it looks or acts

is limited to animals or creatures rather than applying to anything

anthropoid

vsanthro

1 7.9

Like a human in shape or appearance

describes animals showing human qualities rather than mere physical form

anthropomorphous

vsanthro

Specialized

9.9

Having the shape and qualities of a human, like an animal or object

focuses on broader human qualities rather than literal form

Surface Forms

anthro positive

Etymology

Anthro comes from the Greek root anthropos meaning 'human' and is short for anthropomorphic, which means 'human-shaped' or 'human-like'. So anthro characters are animals shown with human bodies, faces, or feelings.