- Having or suggesting human form and appearance.
- Ascribing human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to things not human, such as inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
anthropomorphous
Dictionary:
an·thro·po·mor·phous (ăn'thrə-pə-môr'fəs)  |
adj.
| Thesaurus: anthropomorphous |
adjective
- Resembling a human being: anthropoid, anthropomorphic, hominoid, humanoid, manlike. See culture/nature.
| WordNet: anthropomorphous |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
Synonyms: anthropomorphic, humanlike
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