zoomorphism
[ zoh-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˈmɔr fɪz əm /
noun
zoomorphic representation, as in ornament.
zoomorphic conception, as of a deity.
Origin of zoomorphism
First recorded in 1830–40;
zoomorph(ic) +
-ism
Words nearby zoomorphism
zoom out,
zoom shot,
zoomastigophorea,
zoometry,
zoomorphic,
zoomorphism,
zoon,
zoonosis,
zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis,
zoonotic potential,
zooparasite
British Dictionary definitions for zoomorphism
zoomorphism
/ (ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪzəm) /
noun
the conception or representation of deities in the form of animals
the use of animal forms or symbols in art, literature, etc