anthropomorphic
adjective /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪk/
/ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːrfɪk/
- (of beliefs or ideas) treating gods, animals or objects as if they had human qualities
- an explanation of animal behaviour in anthropomorphic terms
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek anthrōpomorphos (from anthrōpos ‘human being’ + morphē ‘form’) + -ic.