anthropise
anthropise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropize.
Meaning of anthropize
Verb
anthropize (third-person singular simple present anthropizes, present participle anthropizing, simple past and past participle anthropized)
- To transform or adapt the environment either to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.
- To imbue with anthropic qualities; to make human; to anthropomorphize.
- In his speculations about the phylogenies of the apes, Reynolds rests his conclusions upon standard but insecure evidence and premature interpretations, and he occasionally anthropizes living apes; for example (p. 126) "maniacal calls of groups of chimpanzees ..."1968, American Scientist, volume 56, page 490
Forms of anthropise
| third-person singular present | anthropises |
|---|---|
| present participle | anthropising |
| past participle | anthropised |
| past | anthropised |
Origin of anthropise
From anthrop- + -ise.
Questions about anthropise
- What is anthropise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Anthropise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropize.
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