prosopopoeia

or pro·so·po·pe·ia

[ proh-soh-puh-pee-uh ]
/ proʊˌsoʊ pəˈpi ə /
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noun Rhetoric.

personification, as of inanimate things.
a figure of speech in which an imaginary, absent, or deceased person is represented as speaking or acting.

Origin of prosopopoeia

1555–65; < Latin prosōpopoeia < Greek prosōpopoiía personification, equivalent to prósōpo(n) face, person + poi(eîn) to make + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM prosopopoeia

pro·so·po·poe·ial, adjective

Words nearby prosopopoeia

prosopo-, prosopodiplegia, prosopography, prosoponeuralgia, prosopoplegia, prosopopoeia, prosoposchisis, prosopospasm, prosopyle, prospect, prospect heights

Words related to prosopopeia

apotheosis, archetype, cast, collection, comprehension, conformation, embracement, epitome, example, exemplar, expression, exteriorization, externalization, form, formation, incarnation, inclusion, incorporation, integration, manifestation

British Dictionary definitions for prosopopeia

prosopopoeia

prosopopeia

/ (ˌprɒsəpəˈpiːə) /

noun

rhetoric another word for personification
a figure of speech that represents an imaginary, absent, or dead person speaking or acting

Derived forms of prosopopoeia

prosopopoeial or prosopopeial, adjective

Word Origin for prosopopoeia

C16: via Latin from Greek prosōpopoiia dramatization, from prosōpon face + poiein to make