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anthropomorphism
an·thro·po·mor·phism [ ànthrəpə máwr fìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
attribution of human characteristics to nonhumans: the attribution of a human form, human characteristics, or human behavior to nonhuman things, e.g. deities in mythology and animals in children's stories

an·thro·po·mor·phic adjective
an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly adverb
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