Personification: meaning, definitions and examples
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personification
[ pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ]
literature
Personification is a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things. It is often used to make descriptions more vivid and engaging.
Synonyms
anthropomorphism, embodiment, incarnation
Examples of usage
- Nature welcomed me with open arms.
- The wind whispered secrets in my ear.
- The sun smiled down on us.
- The flowers danced in the breeze.
- The trees reached out to touch the sky.
Translations
Translations of the word "personification" in other languages:
🇵🇹 personificação
🇮🇳 मानवीकरण
🇩🇪 Personifikation
🇮🇩 personifikasi
🇺🇦 персоніфікація
🇵🇱 personifikacja
🇯🇵 擬人化 (ぎじんか)
🇫🇷 personnification
🇪🇸 personificación
🇹🇷 kişileştirme
🇰🇷 의인화 (uiinhwa)
🇸🇦 تجسيد (tajsid)
🇨🇿 personifikace
🇸🇰 personifikácia
🇨🇳 拟人化 (nǐrénhuà)
🇸🇮 poosebljenje
🇮🇸 persónugerving
🇰🇿 тұлғаландыру
🇬🇪 პერსონიფიკაცია
🇦🇿 şəxsiyyətləşdirmə
🇲🇽 personificación
Etymology
The term 'personification' originated from the Latin word 'persona', which means 'mask' or 'character'. Personification has been used in literature for centuries to bring life to inanimate objects and abstract concepts, dating back to ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Writers and poets have continued to use personification as a literary device to create vivid imagery and emotional connections with readers.
See also: depersonalization, depersonalize, depersonalizing, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, nonperson, people, personable, personage, personages, personal, personalities, personality, personalizer, personally, personified, personify, personifying, personnel, persons.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #19,101, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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- 19098 panicked
- 19099 reforestation
- 19100 caressing
- 19101 personification
- 19102 recaptured
- 19103 tantalum
- 19104 promenade
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