Definition of "anthropomorphization" [anthropomorphization]

• Endowing with human qualities. (noun)
• Attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman. (noun)

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• "It's a disturbing and bizarre form of anthropomorphization, but one in which if the animals don't get the joke, if they make the mistake of following their nature, they may just end up getting dead."
• "The bible, like most myths, is an anthropomorphization of the sky."
• "Thanks to the constant anthropomorphization we're subjected to we now believe that wild animals have a deep, intrinsic empathy toward humans."