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单词 personificative
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personificativeadj.

Brit. /pəˈsɒnᵻfᵻˌkeɪtɪv/, U.S. /pərˈsɑnəfəˌkeɪdɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: personification n., -ive suffix.
Etymology: < personificat- (in personification n.) + -ive suffix (compare -ative suffix), as though from the past participial stem of a Latin verb in -ficāre -fy suffix. Compare earlier personificator n., personifying adj.
Characterized by or involving personification; (also) relating to personal interests or values; personal.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adjective] > relating to personification
prosopopoeic1883
personificative1890
1890 Cent. Dict. XV. 4416/2 Personificative, Pertaining to personification; characterized by a tendency to personification or the act of personifying.
1956 Sci. Monthly Jan. 39/1 We behave as if those names were things, whereas actually they denote personificative fictions.
1983 L. W. Doob Personality, Power, & Authority iii. 82 Personificative justifications... Familial 1. Birthright: We were born here, this is our home 2. Consanguinity: We all belong to one family, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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