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anthropomorphous

an·thro·po·mor·phic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik]
    • /ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk/
    • /ˌanθrəpəmˈɔːfəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik]
    • /ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk/

Definitions of anthropomorphous word

  • adjective anthropomorphous shaped like a human being 3
  • adjective anthropomorphous having human shape and appearance 3
  • adjective anthropomorphous ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity. 1
  • adjective anthropomorphous resembling or made to resemble a human form: an anthropomorphic carving. 1
  • noun anthropomorphous (of a god, animal, or object) human in form or nature. 1
  • adjective anthropomorphous Resembling a human being. 0
See all 7 definitions of anthropomorphous

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Origin of anthropomorphous

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; anthropo- + -morphic

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Parts of speech for Anthropomorphous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anthropomorphous

anthropomorphous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for anthropomorphous

adj anthropomorphous

  • anthropoid — resembling man
  • anthropomorphic — Anthropomorphic means relating to the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
  • humanoid — having human characteristics or form; resembling human beings.
  • humanlike — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.

adjective anthropomorphous

  • manlike — resembling a human being; anthropoid.
All 5 Synonyms of anthropomorphous

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