Definition of "anthropomorphizing" []

• Present participle of anthropomorphize. (verb)

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• "One characteristic of humans is to relate to animals, plants and even mechanical devices as if they are humans, what psychologists call anthropomorphizing."
• "It doesn't matter that there involves "anthropomorphizing" to the extent of dealing with qualities such as rationality, foresight, and creativity."
• "I really don't think it's "anthropomorphizing" to say that confined animals feel a loss of freedom and its accompanying misery."