anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism — is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non human creatures and beings, natural and supernatural phenomena, material states and objects or abstract concepts. Subjects for anthropomorphism commonly include animals and plants… …   Wikipedia

Anthropomorphism —     Anthropomorphism, Anthropomorphites     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Anthropomorphism, Anthropomorphites     (anthropos, man, and morphe, form).     A term used in its widest sense to signify the tendency of man to conceive… …   Catholic encyclopedia

anthropomorphism — noun антропоморфизм …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Anthropomorphism — An thro*po*mor phism, n. [Gr. ? of human form; ? 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

anthropomorphism — 1> антропоморфизм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

anthropomorphism — anthropomorphist, n. /an threuh peuh mawr fiz euhm/, n. an anthropomorphic conception or representation, as of a deity. [1745 55; ANTHROPO + MORPHISM] * * * ▪ religion  the interpretation of nonhuman things or events in terms of human… …   Universalium

anthropomorphism — noun Date: 1753 an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics ; humanization • anthropomorphist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

anthropomorphism — сущ. соц. антропоморфизм (наделение качествами, присущими человеку, неодушевленных предметов, живой и неживой природы, мифических существ и т. п.) See: totemism …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

anthropomorphism — noun a) the attribution or ascription to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature etc, of characteristics believed or assumed by some to belong exclusively to humans. b) the attribution of human characteristics to divine beings See Also:… …   Wiktionary

anthropomorphism — n антропоморфизм; наделение человеческими качествами того, что не является человеческим (в ранней функционалистской социологии трактовка обществ по аналогии с биологическими существами) …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии