anthropomorphism

/ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfɪzəm/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

still

VERB + ANTHROPOMORPHISM

mistaken, treat

ANTHROPOMORPHISM + NOUN

anthropocentrism, children, interpretation, problem

PREP.

'in, in, on

ADV.

especially

noun

The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something nonhuman.

Literature is full of examples of anthropomorphism, especially in children’s stories, from The Wind in the Willows to Watership Down.

The attribution of human characteristics to divine entities.

noun — the representation of objects (especially a god) as having h

Literature is full of examples of anthropomorphism, especially in children’s stories, from The Wind in the Willows to Watership Down.

Wiktionary

I read the article "Animism and perspectivism: Still anthropomorphism? On the problem of perception in the construction of Amerindian ontologies."

Tatoeba · #10671785

I do not really treat languages by anthropomorphism or anthropocentrism. An algebra is not a person. A calculus is not a person.

Tatoeba · #10686448

'These stories had their origin, my dear,' she explained, 'in a mistaken anthropomorphism in the interpretation of nature.'

Tatoeba · #12002742

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