personification
/pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण पसॉनिफ़िकेशन
मानवीकरण (निर्जीव वस्तु या विचार को मनुष्य की तरह प्रस्तुत करना)
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[C, U]
the practice of describing an object, an animal or an idea as if it were a person with human feelings and actions, especially in literature and art; an example of this
मानवीकरण (निर्जीव वस्तु या विचार को मनुष्य की तरह प्रस्तुत करना)
- 'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of personification.
- In Indian art, rivers such as the Ganga are often shown through personification as goddesses.
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[C, usually sing.] the ~ of sth
a person who has a lot of a particular quality or characteristic, so that they seem to be that quality in human form
(किसी गुण का) साक्षात् रूप, मूर्त रूप
- Radhika is the personification of patience.
- In the novel, the landlord is the personification of greed.
Synonyms embodiment epitome incarnation essence
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Do not confuse personification (giving human qualities to anything non-human) and pathetic fallacy (giving human feelings to nature or the weather, often to reflect a character's mood).
Personification (किसी भी non-human चीज़ को मनुष्य जैसे गुण देना) और pathetic fallacy (प्रकृति या मौसम को मनुष्य जैसी भावनाएँ देना, अक्सर किसी पात्र की मनोदशा दिखाने के लिए) में भ्रम न करें।