Anthropopathically

/ænθroʊpoʊˈpæθɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that attributes or relates human emotions and feelings to non-human entities, especially as a literary or theological technique.

Etymology

From 'anthropopathic' + '-ally' (in the manner of). Emerged in 19th-century theological and literary criticism as scholars analyzed texts.

Kelly Says

Poetry does this all the time—'the lonely wind,' 'the angry storm'—and it works because your emotional brain doesn't distinguish between real and imagined feelings; reading 'the sad moon' actually activates your sadness slightly!

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