Anthropomorphically
ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.
resembling or made to resemble a human form:
an anthropomorphic carving.
contemporary examples
kate’s hair has anthropomorphically acquired its own iconic personality.
why kate’s hair matters tom sykes july 2, 2014
there have been multiple attempts to anthropomorphically empathize g-dzilla by way of a child character like g-dzooky.
a comprehensive history of toho’s original kaiju (and atomic allegory) g-dzilla rich goldstein may 17, 2014
adjective
of or relating to anthropomorphism
resembling the human form
adj.
1806, from anthropomorphous + -ic. originally in reference to regarding g-d or gods as having human form and human characteristics; of animals and other things from 1858; the sect of the antropomorfites is mentioned in english from mid-15c. (see anthropomorphite).
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