anthropomorphous
pronunciation
How to pronounce anthropomorphous in British English:
UK [ænθrəpə'mɔ:fəs]
How to pronounce anthropomorphous in American English:
US [ænθrəpə'mɔfəs]
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- Adjective:
- suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
Word Origin
- anthropomorphous (adj.)
- 1753, anglicization of Late Latin anthropomorphus "having human form," from Greek anthropomorphos, from anthropos "human being" (see anthropo-) + morphe "form" (see morphine).
Example
- 1. At the same time the anthropomorphous apes , as professor schaaffhausen has remarked , will no doubt be exterminated .