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anthropomorphize
verb an·thro·po·mor·phize \-ˌfīz\
an·thro·po·mor·phizedan·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing
Definition of ANTHROPOMORPHIZE
transitive verb
: to attribute human form or personality to
intransitive verb
: to attribute human form or personality to things not human
— an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion \-ˌmȯr-fə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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1845
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