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anthropomorphic

American  
[an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik] / ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk /
Also anthropomorphous

adjective

  1. ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity: Children especially love anthropomorphic tales where talking animal friends have exciting adventures.

    Much has been written on the anthropomorphic qualities of the God of the Hebrew Scriptures.

    Children especially love anthropomorphic tales where talking animal friends have exciting adventures.

  2. resembling or made to resemble a human form.

    an anthropomorphic carving.
anthropomorphic British  
/ ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to anthropomorphism

  2. resembling the human form

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Other Word Forms

  • anthropomorph noun
  • anthropomorphically adverb
  • anthropomorphously adverb

Etymology

Origin of anthropomorphic

First recorded in 1820–30; anthropo- + -morphic

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