Anthropomorphist

/ˌænθroʊˈpɔːrfɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who regularly attributes human characteristics to non-human things, or someone who believes in anthropomorphism as a principle.

Etymology

From anthropomorph- + -ist (one who practices or believes). The -ist suffix denotes a person engaged in a particular practice or ideology.

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Disney animators are anthropomorphists by profession—they spent entire careers figuring out how to make animals and objects feel human enough to make us laugh and cry.

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