Appersonification

/əˌpɜrsoːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

A psychological phenomenon where someone attributes human qualities or a personality to something that isn't human, especially as a coping mechanism.

From ap- (toward) + personification (giving human qualities). The ap- prefix intensifies the action—it's personification taken to an extreme or applied inward.

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