deanthropomorphization
Syllables: de·an·thro·po·mor·phiz·at·ionUK/diːˌænθɹəpə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/US/diˌænθɹəpəˌmɔfaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
deanthropomorphization noun: the removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.
Noun
deanthropomorphization (usually uncountable, plural deanthropomorphizations)
- The removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.
- Pure anachronism! says the survival theory;—anachronism for which deanthropomorphization of the imagination is the remedy required.1902, William James, “Lecture XX: Conclusions”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 498
- Synonyms:
- deanthropomorphism
Synonyms of deanthropomorphization
Forms of deanthropomorphization
| plural | deanthropomorphizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | deanthropomorphisation |
Origin of deanthropomorphization
From deanthropomorphize + -ation.
Words that rhyme with deanthropomorphization
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about deanthropomorphization
- What does deanthropomorphization mean?
- Deanthropomorphization means the removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.
- What part of speech is deanthropomorphization?
- Deanthropomorphization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deanthropomorphization?
- Deanthropomorphization is pronounced /diːˌænθɹəpə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deanthropomorphization?
- The plural of deanthropomorphization is deanthropomorphizations.
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