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< anthropometry

anthropomorphize >

an·thro·po·mor·phism

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NOUN:

Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

OTHER FORMS:
anthro·po·morphic (Adjective), anthro·po·morphi·cal·ly (Adverb), anthro·po·morphist (Noun)

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