anthropomorphize

an·thro·po·mor·phize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
- /ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr faɪz/
- /ˌanθrəpəmˈɔːfaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
- /ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr faɪz/

Definitions of anthropomorphize word

verb anthropomorphize to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc) 3
verb transitive anthropomorphize to attribute human shape or characteristics to (a god, animal, etc.) 3
noun anthropomorphize To endow with human qualities. 1
verb anthropomorphize To attribute human characteristics to something that is non-human. 0

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Origin of anthropomorphize

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; anthropomorph(ic) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Anthropomorphize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anthropomorphize

anthropomorphize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for anthropomorphize

verb anthropomorphize

humanize — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
personify — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
sentimentalize — to indulge in sentiment.

All 4 Synonyms of anthropomorphize

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