anthropomorphic
adjective
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As word lovers, we are endlessly fascinated by the uniqueness and complexity of human language. Many species use sounds and gestures to communicate with one another, but the ability to speak in full sentences, to share abstract ideas, and to write and tell stories is distinctly anthropic. Brilliant though dogs may be, they can’t verbalize their hopes and dreams. That is, unless those dogs are anthropomorphic—a trait common in works of fiction. From chatty chiweenies to tangoing tapirs, depictions of anthropomorphic animals abound thanks to our creative superpowers.
Examples of anthropomorphic in a Sentence
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
Maybe, then, birdlife and football are not so distinct, and the World Cup appears to prove that — especially with anthropomorphic mascot Clutch the Bald Eagle patrolling its sidelines.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The anthropomorphic baseball wrote all that.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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“Anthropomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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