Meaning of ANTHROPOMORPHISM
| Pronunciation: | | `anthrupu'morfizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits |
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| | Synonyms: | | theanthropism |
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| | See Also: | | representational process | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? of human
form; ? man + ? form.]
1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
affections.
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not
human.
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| | Definition: | | The application of human qualities to inanimate objects, animals and other life forms, and natural phenomena, such as to cars or hurricanes. |
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| | Related Terms: | | acosmism, allotheism, anthropolatry, anthropopathism, anthropotheism, autotheism, cosmotheism, deism, ditheism, dualism, dyotheism, henotheism, humanization, hylotheism, monolatry, monotheism, multitheism, myriotheism, pantheism, pathetic fallacy, physicomorphism, physitheism, polytheism, psychotheism, tetratheism, theism, theopantism, theriotheism, tritheism, zootheism |
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