anthropomorphize

verb

an·​thro·​po·​mor·​phize ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfīz 

anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing

transitive verb

: to attribute human form or personality to

intransitive verb

: to attribute human form or personality to things not human

anthropomorphization

ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˌmȯr-fə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of anthropomorphize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Without seeming to anthropomorphize humanoid robots, the current situation is that those robots typically use a form of AI that is below the sophistication level of modern generative AI. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Though the comparison smacks of anthropomorphizing AI, the gist is that AGI will be intellectually our equals and won’t fall for simpleton commands. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

That said, the production design and visual effects are a genuine highlight, in particular Terry Notary’s movement choreography for the robots, which helps to better anthropomorphize the characters. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025

Understanding this fundamental difference, rather than anthropomorphizing AI agents, is key to creating effective human-AI partnerships that leverage the unique strengths of each. —Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

anthropomorph(ic) or anthropomorph(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for anthropomorphize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize