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anthropomorphize
an·thro·po·mor·phize [ ànthrəpə máwr fz ] (past and past participle an·thro·po·mor·phized, present participle an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing, 3rd person present singular an·thro·po·mor·phiz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
treat nonhuman thing as human: to give a nonhuman thing a human form, human characteristics, or human behavior
our tendency to anthropomorphize wild animals

an·thro·po·mor·phi·za·tion [ ànthrəpə mawrfi záysh'n ] noun
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