Having human form, characteristics, or behavior, especially when attributed to animals, gods, or objects.
From 'anthropomorph' + '-ic' suffix. This became the standard English adjective form in the 17th century as philosophy and theology discussed how humans project themselves onto nature and the divine.
Every cartoon animal, every personified god, every robot in sci-fi that acts like a person—they're all 'anthropomorphic,' and it's wild that we do this so automatically that we don't usually notice we're doing it.
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