Anthropomorphic

//ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An anthropomorphized animal. dated, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the form of a human. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having attributes or characteristics of a human being. not-comparable

    "The mystic is one to whom the unitive, pantheistic, or at least the panentheistic, aspects of the divinity are as congenial as the deistic, polytheistic, and anthropomorphic aspects are to the institutional mind."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
anthropoidanthropomorphisticanthropomorphousanthropomorphousanthropomorphousconformal

Example

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"Movies involving anthropomorphic animals have been around for almost a century, most notably Disney movies."

Etymology

From anthropo- + -morphic.

Related phrases

human being

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