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personification in Tagalog

pagsasatao

/pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

personification in Tagalog: pagsasatao. In English, personification means a person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

Tagalog words for personification

literary device
pagsasatao

English meaning of personification

  1. noun A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
  2. noun An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human.
  3. noun The process of creating such a representation: a literary device or other artistic method in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

Full definition of personification

personification in a sentence

  • Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism.
  • The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.
  • You might search in vain if you go looking for personification in his works: his style was very concrete.

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Questions about personification in Tagalog

What is the meaning of personification in Tagalog?
Personification in Tagalog is pagsasatao.
Ano ang personification sa Tagalog?
Personification: pagsasatao.
What does personification mean in English?
Personification means a person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

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