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for anthropomorphism
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Anthropomorphism \An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? of human
form; 'a`nqrwpos man + morfh` form.]
1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
affections.
[1913 Webster]
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not
human.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
anthropomorphism
n : the representation of objects (especially a god) as having
human form or traits [syn: theanthropism]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "anthropomorphism":
acosmism, allotheism, anthropolatry, anthropopathism,
anthropotheism, autotheism, cosmotheism, deism, ditheism, dualism,
dyotheism, henotheism, humanization, hylotheism, monolatry,
monotheism, multitheism, myriotheism, pantheism, pathetic fallacy,
physicomorphism, physitheism, polytheism, psychotheism,
tetratheism, theism, theopantism, theriotheism, tritheism,
zootheism
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