anthropomorphize

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

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anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing

Definition of anthropomorphize

transitive verb

: to attribute human form or personality to

intransitive verb

: to attribute human form or personality to things not human

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Recent Examples on the Web Similar anthropomorphized food fads followed — from Morris the Cat, the finicky spokes-feline for 9Lives, to Snausagesin a Blanket. — Roy Rivenburg, Los Angeles Times, "Is that a cricket in the dog bowl? There’s no shortage of exotic and luxury pet food," 8 Apr. 2020 Many trainers take a dim view of babying and otherwise anthropomorphizing our pets. — Peter Haldeman, New York Times, "The Secret Price of Pets," 4 July 2018 For those of us who tend to anthropomorphize our cars, Hey Mercedes might lead to a whole new level of automotive codependence. — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, "Watch As We Show How Hey Mercedes Voice Assistant Gives Your Car Attitude," 23 Mar. 2020 On the one hand, people often anthropomorphize Spot, as evidenced by the controversy over the Spot-kicking video. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Boston Dynamics' robot dog is now available for select customers," 25 Sep. 2019 Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o’s narration anthropomorphizes the animals to heighten the emotion. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Scoring 'Serengeti': Goldfrapp's Will Gregory on Writing for Baboons, Hyenas and Lions," 16 Aug. 2019 When those devices have a face or a voice, our impulse is to further anthropomorphize them like our human relationships. — Pamela Pavliscak, Quartz, "Forget AI ethics—treat technology like a new relationship instead," 2 Aug. 2019 Just Can’t Wait to Be King,’ the director does a fantastic job of reimagining this sequence, tipping his hat to certain memorable shots without anthropomorphizing the animals too much. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Critics softly purr in favor of 'unnecessary' but 'gorgeous' Lion King remake," 11 July 2019 Here’s the thing -- the whole idea of anthropomorphizing cats is not that wild. — oregonlive.com, "The claws are out over the new ‘Cats’ trailer, but I am 100% going to watch it (commentary)," 19 July 2019

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Last Updated

7 May 2020

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“Anthropomorphize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 31 May. 2020.

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