First Known Use: 1827
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anthropomorphic
adjective an·thro·po·mor·phic \ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-fik\
: described or thought of as being like human beings in appearance, behavior, etc.
: considering animals, objects, etc., as having human qualities
Full Definition of ANTHROPOMORPHIC
1
: described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes <anthropomorphic deities>
2
: ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things <anthropomorphic supernaturalism>
— an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ANTHROPOMORPHIC
Late Latin anthropomorphus of human form, from Greek anthrōpomorphos, from anthrōp- + -morphos -morphous
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