Anthropomorphization: meaning, definitions and examples

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anthropomorphization

 

[ ˌanθrəpəˌmɔːrfɪˈzeɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

psychology

The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.

Synonyms

humanization, personification

Examples of usage

  • The anthropomorphization of animals in children's literature helps young readers relate to the characters.
  • The anthropomorphization of the sun as a smiling face is a common motif in cartoons.

Translations

Translations of the word "anthropomorphization" in other languages:

🇵🇹 antropomorfização

🇮🇳 मानवाकृति रूपांतरण

🇩🇪 Anthropomorphisierung

🇮🇩 antropomorfisasi

🇺🇦 антропоморфізація

🇵🇱 antropomorfizacja

🇯🇵 擬人化 (ぎじんか)

🇫🇷 anthropomorphisation

🇪🇸 antropomorfización

🇹🇷 antropomorfizasyon

🇰🇷 의인화 (uiinhwa)

🇸🇦 تشخيص

🇨🇿 antropomorfizace

🇸🇰 antropomorfizácia

🇨🇳 拟人化 (nǐrénhuà)

🇸🇮 antropomorfizacija

🇮🇸 mannvæðing

🇰🇿 антропоморфизация

🇬🇪 ანტროპომორფიზაცია

🇦🇿 antropomorfizasiya

🇲🇽 antropomorfización

Etymology

The term 'anthropomorphization' derives from the combination of the Greek words 'anthropos' (human) and 'morphe' (form). The concept has roots in ancient mythology and religious beliefs, where gods and natural elements were often depicted with human traits. In modern psychology, anthropomorphization is studied in the context of human cognition and social behavior.