anthropomorphic

or an·thro·po·mor·phous

[ an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR anthropomorphic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.
resembling or made to resemble a human form: an anthropomorphic carving.

Origin of anthropomorphic

First recorded in 1820–30; anthropo- + -morphic

OTHER WORDS FROM anthropomorphic

an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly, an·thro·po·mor·phous·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anthropomorphic

anthropocentric anthropomorphic homocentric

Words nearby anthropomorphic

anthropologist, anthropology, anthropometer, anthropometrics, anthropometry, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphize, anthropomorphosis, anthropomorphous, anthroponomy

Words related to anthropomorphous

anthropoid, anthropomorphic, humanoid, humanlike

Example sentences from the Web for anthropomorphous

British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphous (1 of 2)

anthropomorphous
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfəs) /

adjective

shaped like a human being
another word for anthropomorphic

Derived forms of anthropomorphous

anthropomorphously, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for anthropomorphous (2 of 2)

anthropomorphic
/ (ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to anthropomorphism
resembling the human form

Derived forms of anthropomorphic

anthropomorph, noun anthropomorphically, adverb