anthropomorphism
/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्थ्रपमॉर्फ़िज़म
मानवत्वारोपण, मानवीकरण
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the act of treating gods, animals or objects as if they had human qualities
मानवत्वारोपण, मानवीकरण
- the anthropomorphism of the Panchatantra stories
- Children's cartoons often use anthropomorphism, giving cars and trains faces and voices.
- Anthropomorphism is common in fables, where animals speak.
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- The film's anthropomorphism made the toys seem like real friends.
- Critics say anthropomorphism can mislead us about how animals behave.
Synonyms personification humanization
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an·thro·po·mor·phism
With anthropo- (human, as in anthropology) and -morph- (form).
anthropo- (मानव, anthropology की तरह) और -morph- (रूप) के साथ।
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Keep the anthropo- words: anthropology (the study of humans), philanthropy (love of mankind), misanthrope (a hater of mankind).
Anthropo- शब्द याद रखिए: anthropology (मानव का अध्ययन), philanthropy (मानव-प्रेम), misanthrope (मानव से घृणा करने वाला)।
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Literature: personification gives human qualities to things in poetry ('The wind whispered'); anthropomorphism is a broader term, often used for animals behaving like humans in stories (talking animals in the Panchatantra and Jataka tales).
साहित्य में personification (मानवीकरण) कविता में चीज़ों को मानवीय गुण देता है ('The wind whispered'); anthropomorphism व्यापक शब्द है, प्रायः कहानियों में मनुष्यों जैसा व्यवहार करने वाले जानवरों के लिए (पंचतंत्र और जातक कथाओं में बोलने वाले जानवर)।