personish
personish adjective: like or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.
Adjective
personish (comparative more personish, superlative most personish)
- Like or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.
- But a disciple of Spinoza will claim that a person is a mode of the one substance; Nature, as it were, is "personish here-about".2002, William P. Alston, Realism and Antirealism
- By adding some recognisable ghostly voice coming out of nowhere and commenting on the deeds, the scenario certainly gets more “personish” (and scary), but it nevertheless won't be a candidate for serious consideration, because we would still lack the means for establishing a reliable connection […]2007, Reinhard Merkel, F. Wuetscher, G. Boer, Intervening in the Brain: Changing Psyche and Society
Forms of personish
| comparative | more personish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most personish |
Origin of personish
From person + -ish.
Questions about personish
- What does personish mean?
- Personish means like or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.
- What part of speech is personish?
- Personish is an adjective.
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