anthropomorphist
|an-thro-po-mor-phist|
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/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːrfɪst/
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/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪst/
attribute human form/qualities
Etymology
'anthropomorphist' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'ánthrōpos' and 'morphē', where 'ánthrōpos' meant 'human' and 'morphē' meant 'form', combined in English with the agentive suffix '-ist'.
'anthropomorphist' developed in English from the noun 'anthropomorphism' (via modern French 'anthropomorphisme' from Greek 'anthropomorphos') by adding the suffix '-ist' to denote a person who practices or advocates it.
Initially, the roots meant 'human' + 'form', and the combined sense 'attributing human form/qualities' has been retained; 'anthropomorphist' came to mean 'one who ascribes human qualities' and remains so.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who attributes human characteristics, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities (such as animals, gods, or objects); someone who practices or advocates anthropomorphism.
The anthropomorphist argued that the animals in the study likely experienced grief.
Synonyms
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