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an·thro·po·mor·phize  audio  (nthr-p-môrfz) KEY  

VERB:
an·thro·po·mor·phized , an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing , an·thro·po·mor·phiz·es
VERB:
tr.
To ascribe human characteristics to.
VERB:
intr.
To ascribe human characteristics to things not human.


OTHER FORMS:
anthro·po·morphi·zation   (-f-zshn) KEY  (Noun)


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