English Explanatory Dictionary

anthropomorphic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having the form of a human.
Having ascribes, attributes or characteristics of a human being.

noun

An anthropomorphized animal.

Pronunciation

/ˌænθɹəʊpəʊˈmɔːfɪk/ ăn'thrə-pə-môr′fĭk /ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfɪk/ En-us-anthropomorphic.ogg

Word forms

anthropomorphic anthropomorphics

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)der. English anthropo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English anthropomorphic From anthropo- + -morphic.

Synonyms

anthropomorphous

Related words

ailuromorphic anthropomorphism anthropologic theriomorphic

Derived words

anthropomorphically anthropornography antianthropomorphic deanthropomorphic nonanthropomorphic pseudoanthropomorphic unanthropomorphic

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