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What is the word for giving a non-living or non-human thing human characteristics?
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∙ 13y ago
When we attribute human characteristics to a non-human or non-living thing, it's called anthropomorphism, for example: the cruel wind; the merciful rain; the sly fox; the smiling dog; the smug cat.
The prefix anthropo- comes from Greek via Indo-European roots, meaning man(kind), plus -morph, meaning form.
Sometimes the term used in similar context is personification; this is especially appropriate when non-human characteristics are ascribed to a human, for example: he is kindness itself; she is a rock; and in expressions where human emotions or actions are attributed to non-human things, for example: the dancing flowers; hovering death; or when attributing intent, as in: the oven burnt him, the rock tripped her.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIts called personification
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personification
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Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things?
Personification.
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Personification
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Personifaction.
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An image in which something nonhuman is given human characteristics is called?
Personification
What is type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics?
Personification is the type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
What is the type of figurative language in which nonhuman subject is given human characteristics?
I believe the type of figurative language in which an inanimate object is given human characteristics is anthropomorphism.
What is giving a object human characteristics?
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What is a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.?
I believe the type of figurative language in which an inanimate object is given human characteristics is anthropomorphism.
Assigning human qualities to nonhuman objects?
The practice of ascribing human characteristics to animals is called anthropomorphism,or Pathetic fallacy.
