anthropomorphize
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an·thro·po·mor·phize

verb \-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 \-ˌmr-fə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of ANTHROPOMORPHIZE

1845

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