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Meaning of "anthropomorph" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHROPOMORPH

anthropomorph  [ˈænθrəpəˌmɔːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHROPOMORPH

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preposition
conjunction
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Anthropomorph is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTHROPOMORPH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anthropomorph

Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism, or personification, is attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human being. Examples include depicting deities with human form and ascribing human emotions or motives to forces of nature, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Anthropomorphism has ancient roots as a literary device in storytelling, and also in art. Most cultures have traditional fables with anthropomorphised animals, which can stand or talk like humans, as characters. The word anthropomorphism was first used in the mid-1700s. The word derives from the Greek ἄνθρωπος, "human", and μορφή, "shape" or "form".

Definition of anthropomorph in the English dictionary

The definition of anthropomorph in the dictionary is a stylized human figure, such as those seen in prehistoric art and sculpture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHROPOMORPH


allelomorph
əˈliːləˌmɔːf
allomorph
ˈæləˌmɔːf
ectomorph
ˈɛktəʊˌmɔːf
enantiomorph
ɛnˈæntɪəˌmɔːf
endomorph
ˈɛndəʊˌmɔːf
ergatandromorph
ˌɜːɡəˈtændrəˌmɔːf
ergatomorph
ˈɜːɡətəˌmɔːf
homeomorph
ˈhɒmɪəˌmɔːf
homoeomorph
ˈhɒmɪəˌmɔːf
homomorph
ˈhɒməˌmɔːf
hypomorph
ˈhaɪpəˌmɔːf
isomorph
ˈaɪsəʊˌmɔːf
lagomorph
ˈlæɡəʊˌmɔːf
mesomorph
ˈmɛsəʊˌmɔːf
ophiomorph
ˈɒfɪəˌmɔːf
paramorph
ˈpærəˌmɔːf
perimorph
ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf
polymorph
ˈpɒlɪˌmɔːf
pseudomorph
ˈsjuːdəʊˌmɔːf
skeuomorph
ˈskjuːəˌmɔːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHROPOMORPH

anthropolatry
anthropological
anthropologically
anthropologist
anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometrical
anthropometrically
anthropometrist
anthropometry
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphosis
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphously
anthropopathic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHROPOMORPH

bimorph
dimorph
gynandromorph
hystricomorph
morph
neomorph
ornithomorph
pythonomorph
rhizomorph
theriomorph
trimorph
xeromorph
zoomorph

Synonyms and antonyms of anthropomorph in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anthropomorph» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHROPOMORPH

Find out the translation of anthropomorph to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anthropomorph from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anthropomorph» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

anthropomorph
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anthropomorph
570 millions of speakers

English

anthropomorph
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anthropomorph
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

anthropomorph
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антропоморфны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anthropomorph
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anthropomorph
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthropomorphe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antropomorf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anthropomorph
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

anthropomorph
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

anthropomorph
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antropomorf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

anthropomorph
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anthropomorph
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानवपुत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anthropomorph
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antropomorfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anthropomorph
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антропоморфні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antropomorf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωπόμορφης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anthropomorph
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anthropomorph
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anthropomorph
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthropomorph

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOMORPH»

The term «anthropomorph» is normally little used and occupies the 148.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOMORPH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anthropomorph» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anthropomorph» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anthropomorph

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHROPOMORPH»

Discover the use of anthropomorph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthropomorph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Peopled Landscapes: Archaeological and Biogeographic ...
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 67:245-61. generalised anthropomorph with fingers and/or toes generalised anthropomorph generalised anthropomorph. Appendix 1. The rock pictures of Hay Cave; motif types follow ...
Simon Haberle, 2012
2
Landscape of the Spirits: Hohokam Rock Art at South Mountain ...
Anthropomorph possibly wearing costume or undergoing transformation into a bird in front of natural tunnel, Box Canyon • 100 103. Bird and flute-player inside natural tunnel, Box Canyon • 101 104. Three stick-figure anthropomorphs, Box ...
‎2002
3
Interpreting Ancient Figurines: Context, Comparison, and ...
The Seated Anthropomorph took shape as a complex around 8500 B.C. In the previous millennium, figurines were rare. Still, in collections from the Southern Levant to the Taurus Mountains, we can identify many of the individual traits that  ...
Richard G. Lesure, 2011
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Rock Art of the Lower Pecos
The first red anthropomorph appears just to the left of the feline with disarticulated appendages. The second appears to the left of a crenelated arch, and the third under the arch. Beneath the third figure is a row of three small yellow and black ...
Carolyn E. Boyd, 2003
5
The Safford Valley Grids: Prehistoric Cultivation in the ...
Partial anthropomorph at site AZ CC:1:20 (ASM). (Photograph by William E. Doolittle.) and the nature of the transactions remain unknown. In all likelihood, food was exchanged on a local level, along with tools and craft items. Trade may be ...
William Emery Doolittle, James A. Neely, Karen R. Adams, 2004
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Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia [4 volumes]: An ...
The Pahranagat style is composed of two anthropomorph types: a patternedbody figure and the Pahranagat figure. The patterned-body anthropomorph has a rectangular shape, no head, a fringe between stick legs, short arms that sometimes ...
Linda S. Cordell, Kent Lightfoot, Francis McManamon, 2008
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Anthropomorphosis,anthrōpomorfos′is, ormorf′osis,n.transformation intohumanshape.—adj.Anthropomorph′ous, formedlikeorresembling man. [Gr. anthropomorphōsis—anthrōpos, man, andaverb ofaction, formed from morphē, shape.] ...
Various
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Odyssey of the Pueblo Indians: An Introduction to Pueblo ...
Chapter 6.) Two examples are: (1) snakes displaying "soul faces" and wearing feathered headdresses from Pottery Mound Pueblo, New Mexico. and (2) an anthropomorph with an eagle body from Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque ...
William M. Eaton, 2002
9
Warrior Art of Wyoming's Green River Basin: Biographic ...
No feet were drawn and the figure had only a small dot head. It was not obviously interacting with any other figure. Anthropomorph. One large anthropomorph is carved at the approximate center of panel 3 (Figure 83). This figure, with a circular ...
‎2005
10
Plains Indian Rock Art
Dog tails are raised, while those of cats extend straight out. At sixteen sites, at least twenty-two composite drawings show anthropomorphs in direct association with these animals. One animal is drawn as part of an anthropomorph's body and  ...
James D. Keyser, Michael Klassen, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHROPOMORPH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anthropomorph is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kaki King 'Paints' With Powerful Chords in 'The Neck Is a Bridge to …
... the London-raised, New York–based artist Shantell Martin into the live mix to re-create her live drawing for Anthropomorph as King plays. «Village Voice, May 15»
2
Kaki King – The Neck is a Bridge to the Body
Anthropomorph” includes trumpets and maracas and a shift in speed. And for the video, King collaborated with visual artist Shantell Martin. «mxdwn.com, Mar 15»
3
This Blessed Music Video Turns Doodling Into A Spiritual Experience
We're feeling that particular kind of synesthesia after watching "Anthropomorph," a new music video by guitar goddess Kaki King in ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
4
Kaki King "Anthropomorph" (video)
Acoustic guitar master Kaki King is showing off her virtuosic fretboard skills and a whole bunch of twisting animated visuals in the new video for ... «Exclaim!, Feb 15»
5
Rare Continues to Tease 'Conker' Fans With 'Squirrel Appreciation …
... most of the developer's games, Conker developed a strong cult following — but despite his appearances as a family-friendly anthropomorph, ... «Game Rant, Jan 15»
6
6 Non-Christmas Games To Play Over Christmas Break
Play Arkham Origins to remember the reason for the season: a wannabe anthropomorph using everything short of lethal force to stop the bad ... «Game Informer, Dec 14»
7
'Shrek The Musical' brings famous film to the Springer stage
Joining them are Michael Stiggers as motor-mouthed anthropomorph Donkey and Alvaro Francisco as Lord Farquaad, who is insane. «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Sep 14»
8
Kang & Kodos crash a roundup of exceptional creator-owned comics
Much of this work predates the advent of Woodring's signature character, the hapless and occasionally cruel buck-toothed “anthropomorph” ... «A.V. Club, Sep 14»
9
Five Knock-Off Films That Just Don't Give A Damn
Chop Kick Panda centres on Zibo (not Po), a janitor (not noodle-shop employee) in the panda and/or general anthropomorph kingdom. «theMusic, May 14»
10
Video game mash-up! What your favourite characters would look …
Tough guy Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog as fellow anthropomorph Falco from Starfox. cosplaychara05. ▽ His costume may not be from ... «ROCKETNEWS24, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Anthropomorph [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anthropomorph>. Apr 2024 ».
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