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Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
Louis Pasteur

Meaning of "personification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONIFICATION

personification  [pɜːˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Personification 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 PERSONIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

personification

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 personification in the English dictionary

The first definition of personification in the dictionary is the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc, as for literary or artistic effect. Other definition of personification is the representation of an abstract quality or idea in the form of a person, creature, etc, as in art and literature. Personification is also a person or thing that personifies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONIFICATION

personalized number plate
personally
personalties
personalty
personate
personation
personative
personator
personhood
personifiable
personified
personifier
personifies
personify
personize
personned
personnel
personnel agency
personnel carrier
personnel department

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of personification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSONIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «personification» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of personification

Translation of «personification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONIFICATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

典型
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

personificación
570 millions of speakers

English

personification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवतार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجسيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

персонификация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

personificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরত্বারোপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keperibadian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Personifizierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

象徴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Personifikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nhân cách hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருவகமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यक्तिमत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişileştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

personificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

personifikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

персоніфікація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

personificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωποποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verpersoonliking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personifikation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

personifiseringen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of personification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONIFICATION»

The term «personification» is regularly used and occupies the 55.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONIFICATION» OVER TIME

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

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7 QUOTES WITH «PERSONIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word personification.
1
Giuseppe Garibaldi
The priest is the personification of falsehood.
2
John Lahr
Dame Edna is that rarest sighting in our time of the absolute comic, an inspired personification of caprice whose comedy answered the primal call to take the audience for a tumble.
3
Konrad Lorenz
We had better dispense with the personification of evil, because it leads, all too easily, to the most dangerous kind of war: religious war.
4
Tom G. Palmer
Group personification obscures, rather than illuminates, important political questions.
5
Louis Pasteur
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
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Louis Pasteur
Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
7
Beatrice Webb
It would be curious to discover who it is to whom one writes in a diary. Possibly to some mysterious personification of one's own identity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONIFICATION»

Discover the use of personification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to personification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Poetics of Personification
An appraisal of literary personification in the light of developments in poststructuralist thought.
James J. Paxson, 1994
2
The 'Powers' of Personification: Rhetorical Purpose in the ...
While scholars have often found value in comparing Wisdom and Romans, a comparison of the use of personification in these works has not yet been made, despite the striking parallels between them.
Joseph R. Dodson, 2008
3
Polis and Personification in Classical Athenian Art
This book surveys and interprets these personifications within the intellectual and political climate of the golden age of Athens.
Amy C. Smith, 2011
4
Personification in the Greek World: From Antiquity to Byzantium
The papers reflect the enormous range of contexts in which personification occurs, indicating the ubiquity of the phenomenon in the ancient Greek world.
Emma Stafford, Judith Herrin, 2005
5
Personification: Using the Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy ...
Personification discusses the theory behind multiplicity of the person and reveals new thinking and research in the field, as well as offering guidelines for using this information in practice.
John Rowan, 2009
6
The Personification of Wisdom
This book examines the personification of Wisdom as a female figure - a central motif in Proverbs, Job, Sirach, Wisdom and Baruch.
Alice M. Sinnott, 2005
7
The Holocaust of Texts: Genocide, Literature, and ...
Ultimately, The Holocaust of Texts asks us to think more deeply about the relationship between reading, experience, and memorialization. Why, for instance, is it more important to remember acts of genocide than simply to learn about them?
Amy Hungerford, 2003
8
Against the Personification of Democracy: A Lacanian ...
The book begins with the debate between Hobbesian and Lockeian notions of subjectivity to argue that the nature of political subjectivity is a function of the problem of desire.
Wesley C. Swedlow, 2009
9
Brand personification through music as brand knowledge: ...
Background. Previous research on the investigation of brand personality (BP) can be found to use the personification metaphor of brands through celebrities, occupations and animals.
José Leyva, 2011
10
The Little Book of Demons: The Positive Advantages of the ...
In his own inimitable style Ramsey Dukes takes us through the advantages and dangers of hobnobbing with Demons.
Ramsey Dukes, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term personification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Masters Of Sex: “The Excitement Of Release”
The actor portraying him is doing a spot-on personification of the young Playboy mogul, who did eventually wind up supporting Masters and ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
2
T.J. Dillashaw is now ready to face the original T.J. Dillashaw …
When the Cruz lands, Dillashaw turns into the personification of geometry. That's not just a great fight, that's a fight with a mile of pure technical ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
3
Fringe mini-review: Shaken-up Shakespeare
Caliban, meanwhile, becomes the personification of Setebos. Those two mystical beings commiserate and kvetch over the pitfalls of being ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Album Review: Future – Dirty Sprite 2
The only personality that comes across on the record is that of boredom; the embodiment and personification of the colour beige. A$AP Ferg ... «Impact Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Dylan Thomas: Return Journey
Drifting between poetry recitation and random ramblings, Kingdom's personification of his fellow Welshman is the epitome of theatrical craft. «ArtsHub, Jul 15»
6
Inside Out : Film Review
Their visual personification is a wonderfully creative way of showcasing her personality, and a nuanced insight into just how fragile our inner ... «The London Economic, Jul 15»
7
'Jungalbook' is unforgettable tale
Carrie Peters was the personification of evil as the tiger, Sherakhan. She morphed into a human version of a tiger, each line dripping with her ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
8
Mexican rule of law undermined
Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the personification of many things — evil, the power of money to corrupt and unbridled capacity for ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
9
A Night at the Track: Apocalypse Theatre's (with Griffin Theatre) The …
Of course, the personification of a piece of furniture is funny, but as a comment on loss, manhood, and misdirected aggression, it spoke to a ... «Honi Soit, Jul 15»
10
Ghana Ambassador to Germany shows racial bias
In Berlin, the journalist in question, Mr Musah Ibrahim Musah, is the personification of the African Personality that Ghana's first President Dr ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»

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