anthropomorphite
- noun
- /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪt/
- Specialized
- The writer, a known anthropomorphite, often gave emotions to the trees in his stories.
Examples
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An anthropomorphite might see a dog as having feelings just like a human.
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Many children are natural anthropomorphites when they play with toys.
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As an anthropomorphite, she believed her cat understood every word she said.
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Some psychologists study why a child becomes an anthropomorphite and talks to their toys.
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As an anthropomorphite, she believed her cat understood every word she said.
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The writer, a known anthropomorphite, often gave emotions to the trees in his stories.
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Many children are natural anthropomorphites when they play with toys.
How Human
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
anthropomorphite = anthropomorph (semi-transparent) = anthropo + morph + ite
The suffix '-ite' indicates a person associated with a belief or practice, but the specific meaning requires understanding of 'anthropomorph'.
Etymology
The word anthropomorphite comes from the parts anthropo- ('human') and -morph ('shape' or 'form'), the same pieces you see in anthropology and anthropomorphic. So an anthropomorphite is someone who gives animals, objects, or ideas a 'human shape' or human feelings, which is why they treat a pet or toy as if it thinks and feels like a person.