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personified

 

[ pəˈsɒnɪfaɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something

Attributed human traits or characteristics to something non-human.

Synonyms

anthropomorphized, embodied, incarnate

Examples of usage

  • Animals are often personified in children's literature.
  • The storm clouds seemed to be personified, with angry faces looking down at us.
Context #2 | Verb

literary usage

To represent a thing or abstraction in the form of a person.

Synonyms

embodied, incarnated, manifested

Examples of usage

  • The author personified the wind as a mischievous child.
  • The concept of time was personified as an old man with a scythe.

Translations

Translations of the word "personified" in other languages:

🇵🇹 personificado

🇮🇳 व्यक्तित्वित

🇩🇪 personifiziert

🇮🇩 dipersonifikasikan

🇺🇦 уособлений

🇵🇱 uosobiony

🇯🇵 擬人化された

🇫🇷 personnifié

🇪🇸 personificado

🇹🇷 kişileştirilmiş

🇰🇷 의인화된

🇸🇦 مجسد

🇨🇿 personifikovaný

🇸🇰 personifikovaný

🇨🇳 人格化的

🇸🇮 poosebljen

🇮🇸 persónugert

🇰🇿 тұлғаландыру

🇬🇪 პერსონიფიცირებული

🇦🇿 şəxsiləşdirilmiş

🇲🇽 personificado

Etymology

The word 'personified' comes from the combination of 'person' + 'fied,' with 'person' deriving from the Latin word 'persona' meaning 'mask, character.' The concept of personification has been used in literature and art for centuries to give human qualities to non-human entities, enhancing storytelling and communication.

See also: depersonalization, depersonalize, depersonalizing, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, nonperson, people, personable, personage, personages, personal, personalities, personality, personalizer, personally, personification, personify, personifying, personnel, persons.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,185, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.