verb
or an·thro·po·mor·phise -ˈmȯrˌfīz
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: anthropomorph ous + -ize, -ise
transitive verb
: to attribute a human form or personality to (as an animal or inanimate object)
children anthropomorphize cats — Elmer Davis
intransitive verb
: to attribute human form or personality to animals or things