单词 | anthropomorphism |
释义 | anthropomorphism From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishanthropomorphisman‧thro‧po‧mor‧phis‧m /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪzəm $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]1 Rthe belief that animals or objects have the same feelings and qualities as humans2 RR technical the belief that God can appear in a human or animal form —anthropomorphic adjectiveExamples from the Corpusanthropomorphism• Crude anthropomorphism effectively closes the door to understanding of religion for most pupils.• The plant analogy guaranteed freedom from anthropomorphism.• Nor was it a half-hearted anthropomorphism.• It does not refer to naive anthropomorphism, to childish notions of a kind of finite Person resident somewhere.• HOUSE-MARTINS Mud in their beaks, the house-martins are happy ... That's anthropomorphism.• What is this anthropomorphism, and why do I see this landscape as male?• Such concepts are unworthy of educated people and refer to anthropomorphism which has been misunderstood. |
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