anthropomorphize
verb
an·thro·po·mor·phize
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anthropomorphized;
anthropomorphizing
Definition of anthropomorphize
: to attribute human form or personality to
: to attribute human form or personality to things not human
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Other Words from anthropomorphize
anthropomorphization
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Examples of anthropomorphize in a Sentence
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Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyongâoâs narration anthropomorphizes the animals to heighten the emotion. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Scoring 'Serengeti': Goldfrapp's Will Gregory on Writing for Baboons, Hyenas and Lions," 16 Aug. 2019 When those devices have a face or a voice, our impulse is to further anthropomorphize them like our human relationships. — Pamela Pavliscak, Quartz, "Forget AI ethicsâtreat technology like a new relationship instead," 2 Aug. 2019 Just Canât Wait to Be King,â the director does a fantastic job of reimagining this sequence, tipping his hat to certain memorable shots without anthropomorphizing the animals too much. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Critics softly purr in favor of 'unnecessary' but 'gorgeous' Lion King remake," 11 July 2019 Hereâs the thing -- the whole idea of anthropomorphizing cats is not that wild. — oregonlive.com, "The claws are out over the new âCatsâ trailer, but I am 100% going to watch it (commentary)," 19 July 2019 The blue, the fresh, the ever free Humans have anthropomorphized the ocean to one extent or another for about as long as humans have been around. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "War Stories: How Subnautica made players love being hunted by sea creatures," 5 June 2019 Everything â everything â is anthropomorphized: pajamas, marshmallows, the moon, dollar bills. — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?," 5 July 2018 Critics and writers often anthropomorphize wines, and there has been a tendency to characterize Spottswoodeâs offerings as feminine. — Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country, "The Matriarchal Napa Valley Vineyard That Escaped Last Year's Fires," 23 Mar. 2018 New York is often anthropomorphized as a bad boyfriend whoâs both hard to keep and hard to leave. — Sari Botton, Longreads, "Inadvertent Matchmaker Seeks a Love of Her Own," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anthropomorphize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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