anthropomorphosis
- noun
- /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
- Specialized
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antropomorfosis
- The anthropomorphosis of animals in cartoons helps children relate to the characters.
Examples
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The artist's sculpture is a striking example of anthropomorphosis, blending human and animal features.
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In ancient myths, the anthropomorphosis of natural forces was a common storytelling device.
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The anthropomorphosis of the moon was enchanting.
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In anthropomorphosis, animals often speak like humans.
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The anthropomorphosis of animals in cartoons helps children relate to the characters.
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In ancient myths, the anthropomorphosis of natural forces was a common storytelling device.
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The artist's sculpture is a striking example of anthropomorphosis, blending human and animal features.
Synonyms
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6.3
To make something seem more like a real person with feelings
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Giving animals, objects or gods human feelings and actions, like talking animals in stories
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The act of giving human qualities to animals or objects
The idea that a being that is not human becomes human and gains human qualities
Antonyms
How Human
Surface Forms
Morphology
anthropomorphosis = anthropomorph (semi-transparent) = anthropo + morph + osis
The suffix '-osis' indicates a process or condition, which may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Anthropomorphosis comes from Greek parts anthropo- meaning 'human' and -morphosis meaning 'change of form', the same morphosis you see in metamorphosis. So it means giving human shape or human traits to things that are not human, like animals in cartoons, which helps us relate to them.