anthropopeia
UK/ænˌθɹəʊpəʊˈpiːjə/
anthropopeia noun: scientific enquiry aimed at the deduction of the laws that regulate the interactions of the anatomical, biological, and psychological elements of human physiology.
Noun
anthropopeia (uncountable)
- Scientific enquiry aimed at the deduction of the laws that regulate the interactions of the anatomical, biological, and psychological elements of human physiology.
- Depiction or representation as human; anthropomorphism.
Forms of anthropopeia
| alternative form | anthropopoeia |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anthropopœia |
| alternative form | anthropeia |
| alternative form | anthropoeia |
| alternative form | anthropœia |
Origin of anthropopeia
From the Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποποιΐα (anthrōpopoiḯa), from ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human being”) + -ποιία (-poiía, “making”).
Questions about anthropopeia
- What does anthropopeia mean?
- Anthropopeia means scientific enquiry aimed at the deduction of the laws that regulate the interactions of the anatomical, biological, and psychological elements of human physiology.
- What part of speech is anthropopeia?
- Anthropopeia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anthropopeia?
- Anthropopeia is pronounced /ænˌθɹəʊpəʊˈpiːjə/ (UK).
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