anthropomorphism

🇺🇸 /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːrfɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm/
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Attributing human characteristics or behavior to non-human entities, such as animals, plants, inanimate objects, or natural phenomena.

In the movie, the sun was given a friendly face and a cheerful personality, which is an example of anthropomorphism.

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n. Attributing human characteristics or behavior to non-human entities, such as animals, plants, inanimate objects, or natural phenomena.

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Plural anthropomorphisms