From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishanthropomorphisman‧thro‧po‧mor‧phis‧m /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] 1 Rthe belief that animals or objects have the same feelings and qualities as humans2 RR technical the belief that God can appear in a human or animal form —anthropomorphic adjective
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anthropomorphism• Crude anthropomorphism effectively closes the door to understanding of religion for most pupils.• The plant analogy guaranteed freedom from anthropomorphism.• Nor was it a half-hearted anthropomorphism.• It does not refer to naive anthropomorphism, to childish notions of a kind of finite Person resident somewhere.• HOUSE-MARTINS Mud in their beaks, the house-martins are happy ... That's anthropomorphism.• What is this anthropomorphism, and why do I see this landscape as male?• Such concepts are unworthy of educated people and refer to anthropomorphism which has been misunderstood. 