ANTHROPOMORPHISM


Meaning of ANTHROPOMORPHISM in English

an ‧ thro ‧ po ‧ mor ‧ phis ‧ m /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪz ə m $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . the belief that animals or objects have the same feelings and qualities as humans

2 . technical the belief that God can appear in a human or animal form

—anthropomorphic adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.